school district
noun
: a unit for administration of a public-school system often comprising several towns within a state
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And later this year, the first of hundreds of lawsuits brought by school districts against the social media companies is also set to go to trial.
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Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 22 Feb. 2026
One week after teachers in San Francisco staged a four-day strike, educators in Oakland have voted to authorize a strike of their own if contract negotiations with the school district fail to produce an agreement.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
Advocates for Addis’ bill say the same privacy restrictions should apply to any AI company with access to California student data, regardless of whether the company has an agreement with the student’s school district or college.
—Adam Echelman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
McDermott has worked in a number of school districts, serving as a director of personnel and labor relations, high school principal, director of student services and school safety, and a classroom teacher.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
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Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 22 Feb. 2026
One week after teachers in San Francisco staged a four-day strike, educators in Oakland have voted to authorize a strike of their own if contract negotiations with the school district fail to produce an agreement.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
Advocates for Addis’ bill say the same privacy restrictions should apply to any AI company with access to California student data, regardless of whether the company has an agreement with the student’s school district or college.
—Adam Echelman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
McDermott has worked in a number of school districts, serving as a director of personnel and labor relations, high school principal, director of student services and school safety, and a classroom teacher.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
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“School district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/school%20district. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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