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DOJ threatens legal action against California public schools over trans athlete
The U.S. Department of Justice has threatened legal action against California public schools for allowing transgender athletes to compete in high school sports.
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Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
The former public school teacher was initially praised during the election for his relatability and Midwestern appeal.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 31 May 2025
The California law in part prohibits public schools from blocking transgender students from participating in school sports.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
Díaz began his career as a social-studies teacher and coached baseball in Miami-Dade County public schools.
—Dara Kam, Miami Herald, 27 May 2025
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Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
The former public school teacher was initially praised during the election for his relatability and Midwestern appeal.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 31 May 2025
The California law in part prohibits public schools from blocking transgender students from participating in school sports.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
Díaz began his career as a social-studies teacher and coached baseball in Miami-Dade County public schools.
—Dara Kam, Miami Herald, 27 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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One of the all-time great high school players in Southern California, Greenwood and teammate Roy Hamilton were among the final players recruited by legendary UCLA coach John Wooden.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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While crossing a street near a local high school, a driver turning right on red didn’t see her.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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Baker plans to use that money to go trade school become a master auto mechanic and eventually open his own shop.—
Steve Hartman,
CBS News,
6 June 2025
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About 70% of the Maine East grads have been accepted into two- and four-year colleges, as well as trade schools, according to District 207 spokeswoman Kimberly Thevenin.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 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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Chronic absenteeism also surged in elementary schools, from 18% to 28%, and in middle schools, from 18% to 31%.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2025
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In 2023, when the federal government floated the idea of banning the sale of sugary chocolate milk in elementary and middle schools, many parents flooded the government with complaints.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2025
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In a small town in western Ireland, Jamie O’Neill is about to start secondary school, a Catholic school run by a fanatic and filled with plenty of bullies looking for someone just like Jamie to persecute.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
1 June 2025
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Their double act had begun at secondary school, in North London, where Mulcahy protected the diminutive Duffy from bullies.—
Sarah Beckwith,
New Yorker,
26 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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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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