private school
noun
: a school that is established, conducted, and primarily supported by a nongovernmental agency
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The funds would be available to kindergarten through high school students in public or private schools or homeschool students, though the referendum leaves out that donors who give up to $1,700 to scholarship awarding organizations receive the same amount back in federal tax credits.
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Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
While there was an open debate about whether a public university like UCLA fell within the NLRB’s jurisdiction, Duke, as a private school, clearly did.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Consider that versus the cost of tuition at a typical California state university — nearly $9,000 per year, or about $36,000 for four years, with private schools easily four times that.
—Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
The private school was founded in 1856.
—CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
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Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
While there was an open debate about whether a public university like UCLA fell within the NLRB’s jurisdiction, Duke, as a private school, clearly did.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Consider that versus the cost of tuition at a typical California state university — nearly $9,000 per year, or about $36,000 for four years, with private schools easily four times that.
—Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
The private school was founded in 1856.
—CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Private school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20school. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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