school district
noun
: a unit for administration of a public-school system often comprising several towns within a state
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To get a better handle on the districts’ spending, last month, The Center Square submitted requests under New York’s Freedom of Information Law for staff salaries at five school districts.
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Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 29 Nov. 2025
Albuquerque Public Schools ⬇ The school district in New Mexico, the state with America’s worst public schools, told its students that Thanksgiving was a reminder of the genocide of millions of Native peoples.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
And the school districts allege that the social media companies have contributed to a youth mental health crisis that schools must address by investing in counseling and other resources.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
The school district issued a statement and said counseling services have been provided for students and staff, according to Fox 13.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
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Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 29 Nov. 2025
Albuquerque Public Schools ⬇ The school district in New Mexico, the state with America’s worst public schools, told its students that Thanksgiving was a reminder of the genocide of millions of Native peoples.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
And the school districts allege that the social media companies have contributed to a youth mental health crisis that schools must address by investing in counseling and other resources.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
The school district issued a statement and said counseling services have been provided for students and staff, according to Fox 13.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
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“School district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/school%20district. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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