school district
noun
: a unit for administration of a public-school system often comprising several towns within a state
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Bigger questions for Georgia schools Together, the two rulings underscore growing legal tension around the scope of authority school districts hold—both inside and outside the classroom.
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Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
After hearing of recent devastation from massive storms in Kankakee County last week, a group of Southland school districts and other leaders turned their concern into action.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
The schedule delay is the latest in a string of issues plaguing the school, as well as the school district’s entire construction program, which has faced years of delays and cost overruns.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
The organization has a yearly budget of almost $3 million and is funded by grants, school district funds, donations and fees charged to parents for the afterschool programs.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
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Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
After hearing of recent devastation from massive storms in Kankakee County last week, a group of Southland school districts and other leaders turned their concern into action.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
The schedule delay is the latest in a string of issues plaguing the school, as well as the school district’s entire construction program, which has faced years of delays and cost overruns.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
The organization has a yearly budget of almost $3 million and is funded by grants, school district funds, donations and fees charged to parents for the afterschool programs.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
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“School district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/school%20district. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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