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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
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
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
These programs are making mountain biking a common school sport.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 7 May 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
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
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
These programs are making mountain biking a common school sport.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 7 May 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
Noun
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Mizzou won 24-10, and the nectar of victory was especially sweet for MU tight end Michael Egnew, who was recruited by both schools in high school.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Like their characters, the ensemble has made big choices since graduating from high school, including whether to go or pass on college in the name of, or despite, their burgeoning careers.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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To be sure, students who switch to homeschooling make up a small percentage of the number of students leaving the district overall — nearly 13,000 students withdrew from Fort Worth ISD last year, about half of them to go to other Texas public school districts or charter schools.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Sep. 2025
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The court found that as a charter school, the school was in fact a public school and state actor.—
Peter Greene,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Inspired by the colonial Singapore gangsters rulers, four girls, at a modern-day regimented elite secondary school form their own gang cam-recording petty acts of rebellion, led by firebrand freethinking lesbian Choo Xin Yu.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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During a soccer game in secondary school, Kamara accidentally fouled his friend, who fell and broke his arm.—
Sophia Li,
NPR,
17 Aug. 2025
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Wesley Gratzer earned his FFA American Degree by way of Wyotech, a trade school focused on auto and diesel skills in Laramie, Wyoming.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Pillar points to the report, which found that 76% of Gen Z say college was actively encouraged in high school, but only 31% remember trade school even being mentioned.—
Mark C. Perna,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Ronan’s character, Maria, is a beleaguered primary school teacher whose life is tough enough without the relentless onslaught of bad behavior by young Danny (Eddie Waller, in his debut role).—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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After stepping back from public duties in 2002, the duchess, who had a deep passion for music and played the piano, organ and violin, taught the subject at a primary school in Hull, northeastern England, for several years.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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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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Nothing was normal about this all-star matchup, which pitted 99 of the South Bay’s best senior high school football players against each other on North and South teams.—
Christian Babcock,
The Mercury News,
2 Feb. 2025
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Mayor Shiro Suzuki, along with members of the Nagasaki City Council, 16 junior high school students, and others, are in St. Paul to commemorate 70 years of partnership as sister cities.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
22 Aug. 2025
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Today Vineyard is an international body of churches, but at the time one of its only chapters met in Dad’s old junior high school.—
Nancy Walecki,
The Atlantic,
7 Aug. 2025
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In November 2008, when Steven was still in elementary school, KU beat MU on a touchdown pass with 27 seconds left in regulation.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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One of the women, 21-year-old Emily Wartel, said the machine reminded her of 25-cent pencil dispensers in her elementary school.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Common school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/common%20school. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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