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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One report found that Black students in North Carolina are more likely to be over-policed at school than their white counterparts, creating an environment of distrust and fear.
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Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 17 July 2024
Schools were required to notify parents if their children were using a different name or pronoun at school then what was listed on their birth certificate, regardless of whether or not the student consented to having his or her parents know.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 16 July 2024
These plans should be communicated regularly at school assemblies, parent-teacher conferences, and included with report cards and other mailings to facilitate stakeholder engagement.
—Mario Ramirez, STAT, 11 July 2024
The district must also ensure that the one-to-one technology initiative that was approved during CoVID is being utilized with fidelity and that every child in every school has a working laptop that they are issued and can use daily at school and at home.
—John Christopher Canter, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2024
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Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 17 July 2024
Schools were required to notify parents if their children were using a different name or pronoun at school then what was listed on their birth certificate, regardless of whether or not the student consented to having his or her parents know.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 16 July 2024
These plans should be communicated regularly at school assemblies, parent-teacher conferences, and included with report cards and other mailings to facilitate stakeholder engagement.
—Mario Ramirez, STAT, 11 July 2024
The district must also ensure that the one-to-one technology initiative that was approved during CoVID is being utilized with fidelity and that every child in every school has a working laptop that they are issued and can use daily at school and at home.
—John Christopher Canter, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2024
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“At school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20school. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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