private school
noun
: a school that is established, conducted, and primarily supported by a nongovernmental agency
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Obviously not; some private schools don’t have to admit a whole host of unique students, including LGBTQ, minorities, those with learning disabilities, etc.
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
In the national political framework, some major conservative donors are less attracted to charters, pushing instead for voucher plans — which provide public dollars for parents to send their children to private schools.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
The private school in west Fort Worth was negligent in its handling of the assault, which happened in a hallway during lunchtime, and could have prevented it, the lawsuit alleges.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
Mansur took particular note of the Missouri Scholars Program, which can be used to support private school tuition, which received a $10 million increase in this year’s budget.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
In the national political framework, some major conservative donors are less attracted to charters, pushing instead for voucher plans — which provide public dollars for parents to send their children to private schools.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
The private school in west Fort Worth was negligent in its handling of the assault, which happened in a hallway during lunchtime, and could have prevented it, the lawsuit alleges.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
Mansur took particular note of the Missouri Scholars Program, which can be used to support private school tuition, which received a $10 million increase in this year’s budget.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
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“Private school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20school. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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