school district
noun
: a unit for administration of a public-school system often comprising several towns within a state
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Dorland is the second superintendent to resign from one of Colorado’s largest school districts this year.
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Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 9 May 2026
Also investigated for violations were the Kansas City, Kansas, Shawnee Mission and Topeka school districts.
—Kendrick Calfee
may 9, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
Colorado's second-largest school district needs a new superintendent.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 9 May 2026
The state’s education department, known as the Texas Education Agency, has taken over the academically struggling school district.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
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Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 9 May 2026
Also investigated for violations were the Kansas City, Kansas, Shawnee Mission and Topeka school districts.
—Kendrick Calfee
may 9, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
Colorado's second-largest school district needs a new superintendent.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 9 May 2026
The state’s education department, known as the Texas Education Agency, has taken over the academically struggling school district.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
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“School district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/school%20district. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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