school district
noun
: a unit for administration of a public-school system often comprising several towns within a state
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The school year in West Ada will come to a close in a couple of months, but Idaho’s largest school district is gearing up for a big change.
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Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 30 Mar. 2026
Some of it goes back 30 years and includes other school districts within the county.
—Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Such districts are often formed when a school district is experiencing a burst of development or enrollment growth concentrated in certain areas, explained Erica Gonzales, a managing director at the investment bank Stifel who specializes in California school financing.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
In 2022, a rumor surfaced in a Michigan school district that litter boxes were being added to unisex bathrooms for students identifying as cats, the New York Times reported.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 30 Mar. 2026
Some of it goes back 30 years and includes other school districts within the county.
—Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Such districts are often formed when a school district is experiencing a burst of development or enrollment growth concentrated in certain areas, explained Erica Gonzales, a managing director at the investment bank Stifel who specializes in California school financing.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
In 2022, a rumor surfaced in a Michigan school district that litter boxes were being added to unisex bathrooms for students identifying as cats, the New York Times reported.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
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“School district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/school%20district. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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