school district
noun
: a unit for administration of a public-school system often comprising several towns within a state
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Last year, several Colorado school districts with policies that protect girls’ sports decided to pre-emptively sue the Colorado Civil Rights Division over their policies’ conflict with Colorado law.
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Lisa Frizell, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
The vote marks the first time administrators have joined a strike alongside other LAUSD unions and aligns all three major labor groups in a coordinated potential walkout, raising the likelihood of widespread disruptions in the nation’s second-largest school district.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
In fact, Ben is the only deaf student in his whole school district.
—Steve Hartman, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
The school district has received two formal proposals from groups that want to lease North Fork.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
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Lisa Frizell, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
The vote marks the first time administrators have joined a strike alongside other LAUSD unions and aligns all three major labor groups in a coordinated potential walkout, raising the likelihood of widespread disruptions in the nation’s second-largest school district.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
In fact, Ben is the only deaf student in his whole school district.
—Steve Hartman, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
The school district has received two formal proposals from groups that want to lease North Fork.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
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“School district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/school%20district. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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