at school
idiom
British
: attending school as a student
My parents won't let me get a job while I'm at school.
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The policy aligns with current expectations that were already in place at school sites, Bjork added.
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
But the parents opting out point to research showing that students who used computers at school performed worse academically and that information is better retained when read on paper.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026
Nor were the four years the FBI operated under Biden the best years of the agency’s life, as the FBI was used to go after political conservatives, conservative groups, as a well as vocal protesters at school committee meetings questioning COVID regulations.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
And fortunately, teens are optimistic about AI having a positive impact on their learning at school.
—Jerel Ezell, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
But the parents opting out point to research showing that students who used computers at school performed worse academically and that information is better retained when read on paper.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026
Nor were the four years the FBI operated under Biden the best years of the agency’s life, as the FBI was used to go after political conservatives, conservative groups, as a well as vocal protesters at school committee meetings questioning COVID regulations.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
And fortunately, teens are optimistic about AI having a positive impact on their learning at school.
—Jerel Ezell, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
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“At school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20school. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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