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providing useful information or knowledge
an instructional DVD on home repair for do-it-yourselfers
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Recent Examples of instructional
Administrations must review course materials, curricula, syllabi and other instructional documents to ensure compliance and make adjustments as needed.
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Districts aren’t required to adopt it but receive up to $60 per student for instructional materials and related costs.
—Lina Ruiz
september 19, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Sep. 2025
Capistrano Unified, the county’s largest school district, has long allowed parents to challenge instructional materials, but spokesperson Ryan Burris said the district is now working to standardize its opt-out procedures in light of the ruling.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
State Superintendent Ryan Walters previously issued a directive to make Bibles available as instructional resources.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Per the state education code and existing board policy, parents already have the right to review instructional materials and visit classrooms in San Dieguito.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Corporate trainers earn median salaries of $61,210, while instructional designers average $66,290.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 16 Sep. 2025
Researchers have identified more than 15 million YouTube videos in AI training datasets—often without creators’ knowledge or permission—including instructional, news, and educational content.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
The Wake County Public School System assigned Devon to a classroom with an instructional assistant who was not a licensed teacher, a violation of policy, according to state documents.
—Fred Clasen-Kelly, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Districts aren’t required to adopt it but receive up to $60 per student for instructional materials and related costs.
—Lina Ruiz
september 19, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Sep. 2025
Capistrano Unified, the county’s largest school district, has long allowed parents to challenge instructional materials, but spokesperson Ryan Burris said the district is now working to standardize its opt-out procedures in light of the ruling.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
State Superintendent Ryan Walters previously issued a directive to make Bibles available as instructional resources.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Per the state education code and existing board policy, parents already have the right to review instructional materials and visit classrooms in San Dieguito.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Corporate trainers earn median salaries of $61,210, while instructional designers average $66,290.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 16 Sep. 2025
Researchers have identified more than 15 million YouTube videos in AI training datasets—often without creators’ knowledge or permission—including instructional, news, and educational content.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
The Wake County Public School System assigned Devon to a classroom with an instructional assistant who was not a licensed teacher, a violation of policy, according to state documents.
—Fred Clasen-Kelly, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instructional
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The post-graduate educational initiative kicks off in January with yearlong academic courses across management, innovation, sustainability, production, finance, e-commerce, communication and marketing held at Accademia Costume & Moda’s Milan campus.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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Eliminating $1 law and focus on community needs The board’s sixth priority revolves around facilities and advocates for the immediate removal of the $1 law, which requires school districts to hand over unused buildings to charter schools or other educational institutions for a $1.—
Caroline Beck,
IndyStar,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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According to Senderhaufand, National Park Service law enforcement will continue to patrol the Park, but educational and informational programs hosted by National Park Service staff and volunteers will not take place during the federal shutdown.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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In July, developer BBN architects held informational meetings with residents to get their thoughts on four options — with two proposals that would knock down the City Hall building, moving it to the same lot as the fire station and creating a monument at the old site.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
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The state of West Virginia is a particularly instructive—and in some ways surprising—case.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
24 Sep. 2025
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Infrastructure overbuild Perhaps the most instructive parallel for today’s AI boom lies in the massive infrastructure overinvestment that preceded the dot-com crash.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
23 Sep. 2025
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Subtle facial cues proved as informative as neuron populations.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
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Instead, Rodriguez said, student performance levels — Does Not Meet, Meets, Partially Meets, or Exceeds standards — are much more informative.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
22 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps most consequential in this move will be the expansion of the states’ authority and responsibility for educative quality within their jurisdictions.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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While apples-to-apples comparisons aren’t possible, a look at the streaming businesses is educative for identifying longer-term trends.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Instructional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instructional. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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