school district
noun
: a unit for administration of a public-school system often comprising several towns within a state
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Glickman said dozens of languages are spoken in Grayslake’s school district as a measure of its diversity.
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Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
The state mandate doesn’t necessarily set a limit on the actual dollar amount of residents’ property taxes, which are collected in different areas based on rates set by cities, counties and other taxing jurisdictions like school districts and libraries.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2025
The plaintiffs include young adults recovering from mental-health problems, the parents of suicide victims, school districts dealing with phone addiction, local governments, and 29 state attorneys general.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 18 June 2025
The state would only be encouraging school districts and teachers to revamp their reading instruction, not mandating it.
—Denise Amos, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
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Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
The state mandate doesn’t necessarily set a limit on the actual dollar amount of residents’ property taxes, which are collected in different areas based on rates set by cities, counties and other taxing jurisdictions like school districts and libraries.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2025
The plaintiffs include young adults recovering from mental-health problems, the parents of suicide victims, school districts dealing with phone addiction, local governments, and 29 state attorneys general.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 18 June 2025
The state would only be encouraging school districts and teachers to revamp their reading instruction, not mandating it.
—Denise Amos, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
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“School district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/school%20district. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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