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common school

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Recent Examples of common school Hand in hand with that was the rise of literacy and the universal common school movement. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026 Being outside of the scope of the requirement of the statutory definition of the common school system, charter schools fail to meet the definition required of a common school. — Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 20 Feb. 2026 Being outside of the scope of the requirement of the statutory definition of the common school system, charter schools fail to meet the definition required of a common school. — Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Feb. 2026 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 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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Noun

The phone number was associated with a second suspect, who attended the same high school as Bordley in 2023, according to the court document.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
While discussing the vows with her cohosts, George Stephanopoulos and Michael Strahan, Roberts added that Swift and Kelce's neighbors and high school friends were also among the attendees.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 6 July 2026

Definition of high school

Noun

Both public school districts continue to outperform the state of Florida average testing marks for most academic subject and skill tests.

— Austin Horn July 3, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
Amanda Davidson and her family moved to Overland Park a few years ago due to the area’s strong public school system.

— Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026

Definition of public school

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The students, who were taking their secondary school leaving examinations when they were attacked and abducted, are between 15 and 18 years old.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
As William revealed earlier this year, George has already started boarding—good preparation for what is to come at secondary school.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 28 June 2026

Definition of secondary school

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Certified workers in the trades, of which there is a significant shortage, can make $100K/year a few years out of trade school, for example.

— Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026
Citing capacity concerns, Sabold has advice for anyone considering a trade school like his.

— Bill Chappell, NPR, 9 July 2026

Definition of trade school

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This has been compounded by massive cuts in international aid and a Taliban government that has sidelined half of Afghanistan’s population, denying women and girls education beyond primary school and banning them from the vast majority of jobs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Improving the economy was a talking point, for example, when Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf held a recent video call with the family of a child killed by an American airstrike on a primary school that killed 156 people, mostly pupils.

— Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 6 July 2026

Definition of primary school

Noun

This would be required for elementary, junior and senior high schools.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
Yet running in a pro race in Europe after that senior high school season in 2004, Rupp came up more than 36 seconds off of Chapa’s time.

— Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026

Definition of senior high school

Noun

Japanese scientists studied university and junior high school soccer players of varying skill levels to study dribbling dynamics, focusing on the scissors feint.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026
Families can enter the junior high school through the bus turnaround on North Conejo Avenue near the gym.

— Brandon Downs, CBS News, 28 May 2026

Definition of junior high school

Noun

Annemarie Cortez, the principal at an elementary school in Corona, California, told me that many administrators are instructing teachers not to assign full books; they’re supposed to be running discrete reading drills with short excerpts.

— Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Afrobeats star Burna Boy, Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel and the PS22 Chorus — a choir of elementary school students based in Staten Island, New York — will also perform, the last joined by Coldplay.

— Staff And Wire Reports, Boston Herald, 8 July 2026

Definition of elementary school

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