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Recent Examples of public school
Despite being a required vaccine in all states to attend public school, rates have been steadily decreasing over the last decade, CDC data shows.
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Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Nurse Heidy Justiniano had not decided who to vote for while already in line outside a public school in Lima.
—Franklin Briceño, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Turns out, report cards with smiley faces don’t illuminate Lucy’s knowledge of mathematics or help Juan decide what public school is best for his son.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
The number of students in non-public school settings alone typically grows by 200 to 300 students per month, while federal IDEA funding remains stagnant.
—Megan De Mar, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
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Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Nurse Heidy Justiniano had not decided who to vote for while already in line outside a public school in Lima.
—Franklin Briceño, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Turns out, report cards with smiley faces don’t illuminate Lucy’s knowledge of mathematics or help Juan decide what public school is best for his son.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
The number of students in non-public school settings alone typically grows by 200 to 300 students per month, while federal IDEA funding remains stagnant.
—Megan De Mar, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for public school
- high school
- trade school
- junior high school
- common school
- middle school
- secondary school
- grammar school
- senior high school
Noun
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But these three high school students aren't arranging bouquets in a floral shop.—
Bo Evans,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber.—
OCVarsity sports staff,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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Reyes said her son planned to enroll in trade school to become a mechanic.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
15 Apr. 2026
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By having a trade school on the property, students will have the opportunity to work on productions while also getting an education.—
Samuel O’Neal
Updated April 10,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Years later, when his son was in junior high school, his teacher asked him to help his son with a history project.—
Edie Kasten,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 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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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
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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
Noun
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Vargas points to a significant move made by the Los Angeles Unified School District last year, impacting all elementary and middle school campuses.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Rodriguez, whose family adopted Sibomana-Rodriguez when the teen was in middle school, then introduced him to the family sport.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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People stand at the courtyard of a secondary school where an assailant opened fire, in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, April 15, 2026.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The secondary school was briefly placed on lockdown before the pursuit continued.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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After the school board decided not to appeal, the students returned to the grammar school.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Meyers’ father, Michael, coached for 23 years at grammar schools and high schools on the South Side of Chicago.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2026
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The Denver Post will present the April Heinrichs Award to an extraordinary senior high school girls soccer player from Colorado who’s also a star in the classroom and the community.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
1 Mar. 2026
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Principals could designate supervised areas where more senior high school students can briefly use their phones for multifactor authentication.—
Corinne Brion,
The Conversation,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Public school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public%20school. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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