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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.
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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.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
Here are the most common schools represented among ASU grads in 2025:
Engineering
Liberal Arts and Sciences
New College
Teachers College
Design and the Arts
Health Solutions
Public Service and Community Solutions
Helen Rummel covers higher education for The Arizona Republic.
—Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 12 May 2025
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
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.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
Here are the most common schools represented among ASU grads in 2025:
Engineering
Liberal Arts and Sciences
New College
Teachers College
Design and the Arts
Health Solutions
Public Service and Community Solutions
Helen Rummel covers higher education for The Arizona Republic.
—Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 12 May 2025
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
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
Noun
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Very common to see in UIL Texas high school basketball playoffs.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 June 2026
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Only about 2% of high school football players land full athletic scholarships, making America’s favorite sport a difficult ticket to secure for a player.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
Noun
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School safety grants were issued to public school districts across the state for a dollar amount that would cover a Centegix system, and those systems have since been installed across Georgia.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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According to the California Department of Education, San Francisco is the sixth largest public school district in the state, with about 55,000 students.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
Noun
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In the Boston case, the states argued that the policy impedes their ability to hire primary and secondary school educators and to staff public colleges and universities, will stymie academic research and will lead to a decline in medical workers.—
Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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The march was organized by the Confederation of Chilean Students and supported by other organizations, including the Teachers’ Union, secondary school student associations, and feminist groups.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
Noun
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More than 90% of the children in the student advocate program were accepted into college, trade school or the military after graduating high school, according to program records.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 June 2026
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With only about a month left before graduation, eligible high school seniors across Los Angeles County still have time to claim scholarship funding worth up to $1,500 to pay for college, trade school or other education expenses.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
Noun
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The regulations include draconian restrictions on women and girls, including bans on education beyond primary school and what women can wear.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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The young Brooks’s disciplinary problems began with fights in primary school and culminated in his expulsion from college for threatening a policeman with a firearm.—
Rob Wolfe,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
Noun
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This would be required for elementary, junior and senior high schools.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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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
Noun
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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
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The beginning of Operation Homecoming, the return of POWs, was scheduled for the same night as the junior high school’s Valentine’s Day dance, Saturday, February 10, 1973, just a few weeks after the official signing of the Paris Peace Accords, ending America’s military involvement in Vietnam.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Shalit started his elementary school newspaper, and wrote for his high school newspaper’s humor column.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
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At Hi-Mount, according to Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction records, average daily attendance in recent years has been around 75%, which is very low for an elementary school.—
Alan J. Borsuk,
jsonline.com,
12 June 2026
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“Common school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/common%20school. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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