school district
noun
: a unit for administration of a public-school system often comprising several towns within a state
Examples of school district in a Sentence
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Plunging enrollment, closed buildings The school district's population has declined by nearly 3,600 students in nearly a decade — from 6,533 in the 2014-15 school year to 2,942 this year, a 55% decline.
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Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 22 Apr. 2024
For years, school district officials had grand designs to revamp the campus of McKinley Elementary in Santa Monica.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Still, other school districts across the Valley are raising meal prices for next school year, including the Littleton elementary school district.
—The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
The district has also faced upheaval with school district leadership, as the school board did not renew principal Jeff Peterson's contract in December 2023.
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2024
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Massachusetts is among the states trying to ease the burden on school districts by sending money their way.
—Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2024
The school district declined to comment for this story.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 17 Apr. 2024
Now, some school districts say the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce is refusing to correct several data errors on recent school report cards.
—The Enquirer, 16 Apr. 2024
In some Arizona school districts, student absences have gone from an issue dealt with by only a select few staff members to a concern that involves everyone from principals to teachers, to social workers.
—The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2024
Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 22 Apr. 2024
For years, school district officials had grand designs to revamp the campus of McKinley Elementary in Santa Monica.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Still, other school districts across the Valley are raising meal prices for next school year, including the Littleton elementary school district.
—The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
The district has also faced upheaval with school district leadership, as the school board did not renew principal Jeff Peterson's contract in December 2023.
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2024
Recommended Creativity Bryan Stevenson Q&A: Alabama park confronts difficult history in sculpture
Massachusetts is among the states trying to ease the burden on school districts by sending money their way.
—Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2024
The school district declined to comment for this story.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 17 Apr. 2024
Now, some school districts say the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce is refusing to correct several data errors on recent school report cards.
—The Enquirer, 16 Apr. 2024
In some Arizona school districts, student absences have gone from an issue dealt with by only a select few staff members to a concern that involves everyone from principals to teachers, to social workers.
—The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2024
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