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Recent Examples of public school
Although public school students are technically included, an expert told me the legislation was crafted with offsetting private school tuition in mind.
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The Tennessean, 31 July 2025
The district’s strong resources, Glass said, afford him an opportunity to show what a public school district can accomplish.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 31 July 2025
Carrasco, who works with Austin public schools just north of Andrews, said other nearby campuses and after-school programs have reported similar trends of lower attendance, and that many predominantly Hispanic schools have seen similar immigration scares during and after school.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The move sparked anxiety, confusion and intense pushback from public school districts and advocates nationwide.
—Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 27 July 2025
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The Tennessean, 31 July 2025
The district’s strong resources, Glass said, afford him an opportunity to show what a public school district can accomplish.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 31 July 2025
Carrasco, who works with Austin public schools just north of Andrews, said other nearby campuses and after-school programs have reported similar trends of lower attendance, and that many predominantly Hispanic schools have seen similar immigration scares during and after school.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The move sparked anxiety, confusion and intense pushback from public school districts and advocates nationwide.
—Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 27 July 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
Noun
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What makes Conner's career switch all the more surprising: His high school isn't in the rolling hills of rural Wisconsin.—
Mia Thurow,
jsonline.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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For most, this list will change over time, and often doesn’t start taking shape until high school.—
Robert Cole,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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For-profits schools, though, have largely been spared and Trump has suggested redirecting billions from Ivy League universities to trade schools.—
Chris Quintana,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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The program enabled the employee to attend trade school at night while working full time at IREN and receiving hands-on experience and mentorship.—
Andy Tonsing,
Forbes.com,
23 July 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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None has worked at a real paper before, but a couple of good sports tout their experience writing a junior high school term paper, and the other his social media posts from Twitter.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 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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Washington coached high school, middle school sports Washington coached middle school boys basketball in the Park Hill School District, according to a school district sports website.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
17 Aug. 2025
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Holyoke man Scott McGinley, 55 — a middle school librarian in Longmeadow — has been charged with one count of distribution of child pornography.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
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The cost of elementary and secondary school lunches rose 3.3% in May 2025 relative to May 2024, according to a consumer price index report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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The new tax law allows up to $10,000 in tax-free distributions this year from section 529 plans to be used for additional educational expenses in connection with enrollment or attendance at an elementary or secondary school, including private schools and religious schools.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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But what can’t be turned into banter is the fact that Dyer’s mother was responsible for cooking much of that food—at the very school young Geoff attended before grammar school.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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The facility was also home to a grammar school for orphans, choirboys and boys who lived on the hospital’s land.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 June 2025
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The couple moved to Long Prairie in 1963, where Everett continued his 35-year teaching career in both junior and senior high school science.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
20 Feb. 2024
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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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“Public school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public%20school. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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