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Recent Examples of public school
Money for the vouchers would not be taken from the funding for public schools but directly funded by the commonwealth.
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Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Philadelphia and Boston became two of the first cities to offer meals to public school students in 1894.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2025
As public school enrollments declined, districts lost funding.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025
All in all, though, the budget agreement still results in an overall Foundation Aid increase of about 5% for the city’s public schools, according to the governor’s office.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 May 2025
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Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Philadelphia and Boston became two of the first cities to offer meals to public school students in 1894.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2025
As public school enrollments declined, districts lost funding.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025
All in all, though, the budget agreement still results in an overall Foundation Aid increase of about 5% for the city’s public schools, according to the governor’s office.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 May 2025
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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
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For the first time during the 2025-26 school year, all high school students will be in a pathway.—
Lena Miano,
Arkansas Online,
20 May 2025
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In the 2021 draft, the Angels attempted to shore up an organizational weakness by drafting all pitchers, all but one of the 21 from college rather than high school and thus closer to the majors.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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Medicare for All, free tuition for college and trade schools, building more affordable housing, taxing the rich.—
Emily Witt,
The New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2025
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In exchange for their volunteer service, members receive modest living stipends and money for college or trade school expenses.—
Elizabeth Crisp,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
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Baker’s 14-year-old daughter and Todd’s 14-year-old son were both in the junior high school class that Evans was teaching at the time, the mothers said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2025
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Isabel’s dedication to her craft is evident in her commitment to vocal training in both classical voice and musical theatre, having worked with her current voice teacher since junior high school.—
Heide Janssen,
Orange County Register,
16 Mar. 2025
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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
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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
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The hard data on serious bullying incidents, overall high school and middle school grade point averages, student mental health referrals, and suspensions due to cellphone use tells a more complete story.—
Christopher J. Ferguson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2025
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Daniela Piña Barajas, a kindergarten teacher in San Jose, and her husband, Jose Piña, a middle school sports coach, attend Mass regularly at the San Jose cathedral.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
9 May 2025
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The committee also pushed back on Lamont over the Education Cost Sharing grant, the main funding program to support local elementary and secondary school operating expenses.—
Jessika Harkay,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2025
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The four-part series, which explores complex issues such as toxic masculinity and the dangers of online radicalization, is set to be made freely accessible to secondary school pupils through a partnership between Netflix and the Into Film+ streaming service.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
8 May 2025
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In 1966, the school was moved to Breightmet, maintaining its status as a grammar school.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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The settlement boasted both a high school and a grammar school – yet the lecture hall of the complex was only unearthed this past March.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 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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About six companies specially recruit junior and senior high school students every fall, according to its website.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Public school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public%20school. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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