school district
noun
: a unit for administration of a public-school system often comprising several towns within a state
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All this in an environment where politicians like Jeff Bridges (running for state treasurer who lives in the Cherry Creek school district) whine and snivel about his associates in the teachers’ union not having the funds to effectively teach our kids.
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Teachers in one Colorado school district may soon have a new avenue to advocate for the terms of their employment.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
But because funding is based on attendance, high rates of chronic absenteeism — especially since the pandemic — have had big financial impacts on school districts.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
The first-of-its-kind arrangement marks a tectonic shift for Florida’s largest school district, where charter schools have operated in their own facilities rather than district property.
—Garrett Shanley, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Teachers in one Colorado school district may soon have a new avenue to advocate for the terms of their employment.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
But because funding is based on attendance, high rates of chronic absenteeism — especially since the pandemic — have had big financial impacts on school districts.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
The first-of-its-kind arrangement marks a tectonic shift for Florida’s largest school district, where charter schools have operated in their own facilities rather than district property.
—Garrett Shanley, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
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“School district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/school%20district. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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