private school
noun
: a school that is established, conducted, and primarily supported by a nongovernmental agency
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In a world of jaded billionaires, psychiatrist-gurus, bio-hacked tech bros, AI labs and disillusioned teens being optimized in elite private schools, an audacious data-mining CEO (Magnussen) strives to turn insight and influence into profit and power.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2026
At four-year public colleges, in-state tuition and fees averaged $11,950 for the 2025-2026 academic year, while at four-year private schools, those costs averaged $45,000.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
Doing so would free up $254 million — in a tight budget year — for a $2,500 teacher pay raise, extra school funding, expanded private school tax credits and more, Senate leaders said.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 6 Mar. 2026
The list displays all public schools in alphabetical order, followed by private schools and then colleges and universities.
—CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2026
At four-year public colleges, in-state tuition and fees averaged $11,950 for the 2025-2026 academic year, while at four-year private schools, those costs averaged $45,000.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
Doing so would free up $254 million — in a tight budget year — for a $2,500 teacher pay raise, extra school funding, expanded private school tax credits and more, Senate leaders said.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 6 Mar. 2026
The list displays all public schools in alphabetical order, followed by private schools and then colleges and universities.
—CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Private school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20school. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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