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Recent Examples of boarding school
The Catholic Church, which ran mandatory Indian boarding schools into the 1960s to eliminate Indigenous culture and language, considered homosexuality an abomination.
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Lisa Myers McClintick, USA Today, 11 June 2025
The Prince and Princess of Wales are raising their kids differently than previous generations of royal parents by sending their children to day school instead of boarding school, and Kate's Early Years Meeting didn't take her far from home.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 5 June 2025
Bethmann’s grandmother was stolen from her reservation as a girl and taken to an abusive Catholic boarding school.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 23 May 2025
Ku Stevens, a 17-year-old Native American runner, struggles to realize his dream of becoming a collegiate athlete as the memory of his great grandfather’s escape from an Indian boarding school begins to connect past, present, and future.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 May 2025
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Lisa Myers McClintick, USA Today, 11 June 2025
The Prince and Princess of Wales are raising their kids differently than previous generations of royal parents by sending their children to day school instead of boarding school, and Kate's Early Years Meeting didn't take her far from home.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 5 June 2025
Bethmann’s grandmother was stolen from her reservation as a girl and taken to an abusive Catholic boarding school.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 23 May 2025
Ku Stevens, a 17-year-old Native American runner, struggles to realize his dream of becoming a collegiate athlete as the memory of his great grandfather’s escape from an Indian boarding school begins to connect past, present, and future.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boarding school
- prep school
- preparatory school
- high school
- public school
- elementary school
- common school
- secondary school
- school
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It’s based on the novel Foster Dade Explores the Cosmos by Nash Jenkins and delves into the mystery behind a tragedy at a prep school.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2025
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The coming-of-age novel follows a year in the life of a 14-year-old boy who is juggling a role on a hit TV show called The Nuclear Family while attending an elite prep school in New York where he is faced with a demanding wrestling coach.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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According to its website, Preston High School is an all-girls private Catholic college preparatory school founded in 1947 by the Sisters of the Divine Compassion.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Mauldin allegedly committed these offenses while a teacher at Nathaniel Greene Academy, a Christian, K-12 college preparatory school in Siloam, approximately 80 miles east of Atlanta.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The after-school program paid 15 high school juniors and seniors from across the county to attend get togethers at OCMA biweekly to learn about curatorial practice and all facets of arts administration.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Clayton’s competitiveness and toughness developed as a high school football star, along with his clutch play on college basketball’s biggest stage continued to elevate his NBA stock.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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An overwhelming majority of public school parents (71%) support such a requirement.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2025
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School choice funding expands — again While funding to public schools has increased minimally this year, funding to expand school choice initiatives has increased exponentially.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
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The screening is currently targeted at students in the first and fourth grades of elementary school, and the first levels of middle and high school.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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Hobart Superintendent Peggy Buffington said cursive is still taught in its elementary schools and it’s also taught in neighboring River Forest schools, said Superintendent Kevin Trezak. Lake Station Community Schools, doesn’t teach it, said Superintendent Tom Cripliver.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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The common school movement also advocated for the right of girls to attend public schools—the first co-educational high school in America only opened in 1840—which became widespread by the 1870s.—
Richard Stengel,
TIME,
15 Feb. 2025
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Indiana code requires the court to forfeit the bond of a defendant who fails to appear in court and transfer the bond amount to the state common school fund, according to the audit.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Dec. 2024
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In some cases, the similarities between the Ivy League and prestigious secondary schools are not coincidental, but the result of deep historical ties.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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The most recent ruled that Maine’s tuition assistance to parents in districts lacking public secondary schools can be used at religious institutions.—
Charles J. Russo,
The Conversation,
23 May 2025
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The brothers focused on school, worked casual jobs, and graduated college.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
26 June 2025
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Niche helps students and families simplify the education journey and partners with schools and colleges to help streamline operations, build brand awareness and achieve enrollment goals.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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“Boarding school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boarding%20school. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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