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Recent Examples of common school
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.
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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
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
With one sentence, vouchers would become constitutional in Kentucky:
The General Assembly may provide financial support for the education of students outside the system of common schools.
—Peter Greene, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Of that, $45 million would go to the state’s common school fund and another $45 million would be earmarked for prizes.
—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2024
These programs are making mountain biking a common school sport.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 7 May 2024
While my office receives state dollars for each student taught, these two schools don’t have access to other funding mechanisms available to common school districts.
—Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 10 July 2024
A number of provisions of the state's Constitution require that public funds be used only for the common school system.
—Rebecca Grapevine, The Courier-Journal, 15 Mar. 2024
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
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
With one sentence, vouchers would become constitutional in Kentucky:
The General Assembly may provide financial support for the education of students outside the system of common schools.
—Peter Greene, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Of that, $45 million would go to the state’s common school fund and another $45 million would be earmarked for prizes.
—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2024
These programs are making mountain biking a common school sport.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 7 May 2024
While my office receives state dollars for each student taught, these two schools don’t have access to other funding mechanisms available to common school districts.
—Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 10 July 2024
A number of provisions of the state's Constitution require that public funds be used only for the common school system.
—Rebecca Grapevine, The Courier-Journal, 15 Mar. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for common school
- high school
- public school
- secondary school
- trade school
- primary school
- senior high school
- junior high school
- elementary school
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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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Perfect Game’s All-American Classic features the top 60 high school baseball players across North America and provides them a platform to showcase their talents on a national stage.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
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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Only 7% of public school students are in charter schools.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
18 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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Today, these primary and secondary schools mirror the diversity of the armed forces.—
Anna Mulrine Grobe,
Christian Science Monitor,
20 May 2025
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Most trade schools are for-profit, and both trade schools and the broader for-profit higher education sector—which has a history marred by fraud, abuse and controversy—seem poised to thrive under Trump and a Republican Congress.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Undergraduates are said to have ever more pre-professional orientations at the expense of the liberal arts; one professor ruefully described the place as the world’s most élite trade school.—
Nathan Heller,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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The number of children entering primary school in 2023 reached the highest level in over two decades, according to Wind Information, before dropping in 2024, the year her son enrolled.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
21 June 2025
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After Victoria completed primary school in 2018, her family had no means to send her for further education.—
Ogar Monday,
Christian Science Monitor,
17 June 2025
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The couple moved to Long Prairie in 1963, where Everett continued his 35-year teaching career in both junior and senior high school science.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
20 Feb. 2024
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Two senior high school students at the San Diego Unified School District encouraged their peers in a blog post to avoid participating in the challenge.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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The controversy in Loudoun County came the day after parents and residents clashed at a school board meeting in the Chicago area on Monday after a trans junior high school student won multiple events at a local track meet.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2025
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Students at Evanston Academy, which would turn into the district's junior high school for the east corridor, would go to Frederick Douglass instead.—
Madeline Mitchell,
The Enquirer,
9 Dec. 2024
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Mauro visited the elementary school and spoke with 4th graders who asked extremely thoughtful questions about the importance and impact of sustainability on his restaurants, on local communities, and on the planet.—
Michelle Greenwald,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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The woman detailed that there was a lot of history between her and her friend, whom she’s known since elementary school.—
Stephanie Guerilus,
People.com,
15 June 2025
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“Common school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/common%20school. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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