private school
noun
: a school that is established, conducted, and primarily supported by a nongovernmental agency
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The most recent Ohio budget used outdated data that leaves public schools underfunded by nearly $2 billion statewide, while continuing to expand vouchers for private schools that are not held to the same accountability standards as public schools.
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Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025
The 2025 Baylor Bears are a team that is heading straight into the Brazos River at a time when private schools not named Notre Dame, Northwestern, Vanderbilt and USC can’t afford to be anything other than competitive in football.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025
At the age of 11, Mbeumo joined his sister at Jeanne d’Arc private school — fees are around 80 euros ($93) per term — in Avallon.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Statewide test scores show lackluster proficiency growth Lawmakers passed Lee's new $447 million private school voucher program, Education Freedom Scholarships, this year, and 20,000 students have since enrolled.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Oct. 2025
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Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025
The 2025 Baylor Bears are a team that is heading straight into the Brazos River at a time when private schools not named Notre Dame, Northwestern, Vanderbilt and USC can’t afford to be anything other than competitive in football.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025
At the age of 11, Mbeumo joined his sister at Jeanne d’Arc private school — fees are around 80 euros ($93) per term — in Avallon.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Statewide test scores show lackluster proficiency growth Lawmakers passed Lee's new $447 million private school voucher program, Education Freedom Scholarships, this year, and 20,000 students have since enrolled.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Private school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20school. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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