in school
idiom
US
: attending school as a student
My parents won't let me get a job while I'm in school.
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Thomas Dee, a professor at Stanford University, studied the shifts in school enrollment post-COVID-19.
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Jennifer Palmer, Oklahoman, 28 Jan. 2026
The tragedy was televised live to millions of screens across the world, including in school classrooms.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 28 Jan. 2026
In addition to feeding kids, the meals help keep students in school.
—Reem Alabali Radovan, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
Indiana lawmakers advanced a bill that would allow teachers and principals to display the Ten Commandments in school classrooms more easily — drawing concerns about the separation of church and state.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 27 Jan. 2026
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Jennifer Palmer, Oklahoman, 28 Jan. 2026
The tragedy was televised live to millions of screens across the world, including in school classrooms.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 28 Jan. 2026
In addition to feeding kids, the meals help keep students in school.
—Reem Alabali Radovan, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
Indiana lawmakers advanced a bill that would allow teachers and principals to display the Ten Commandments in school classrooms more easily — drawing concerns about the separation of church and state.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 27 Jan. 2026
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“In school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20school. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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