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Recent Examples of common school
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.
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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
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
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
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
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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Evidently, Ruth is meant to represent all that is good and pure for eschewing the luxe life for the smaller ambition of being a high school English teacher.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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Godfrey began Cactus Bowls, which sells açai bowls, this past August, taking the trailer to high school games and cheer competitions.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Monaca Maye Williamson, a long-time public school educator, was Adams’ sole challenger in this year’s primary.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2026
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Even a great public school isn’t great for every student.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2026
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The species name goes to David Rhys Jones, a secondary school physics teacher in Wales who taught the lead author.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2026
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More than 200 million years after this creature last roamed what is now the United Kingdom, scientists have formally identified it as a new species — and named it after a secondary school physics teacher in Wales.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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Griffin, who plans to attend a trade school to study welding or HVAC repair, said the hands-on experience piqued his interest.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Feb. 2026
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Applicants must be permanent Illinois residents and be enrolled in a college, university or trade school for the 2026-27 academic year.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Brentford head coach Keith Andrews was relieved when Aaron Hickey’s cross was headed in by Macclesfield defender, and primary school teacher, Sam Heathcote in the 70th minute of their FA Cup fourth-round tie.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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More than half of respondents (52%) with primary school aged children expressed support for the introduction of robotaxis in their city.—
Laurie Winkless,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The former five-star prospect missed his entire senior high school season and freshman college season due to a torn ACL, reinjuring the same knee that had already been surgically repaired.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026
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This is the podcast that would make my senior high school English teacher, Mr. Bergeron, very happy.—
Richard Wagoner,
Daily News,
19 Jan. 2026
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The arrest comes a day after an 11-year-old girl was arrested for stabbing a 12-year-old boy inside her Bronx junior high school.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Multiple vehicles were blocking the bus lane that day at the junior high school campus.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
14 Dec. 2025
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One strike hitting an elementary school and killing over 100 people, according to Iranian state media.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Israeli strikes have hit targets across Iran, with one killing over 150 girls at an elementary school near a military base in the southern city of Minab, according to Iranian state media.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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