private school
noun
: a school that is established, conducted, and primarily supported by a nongovernmental agency
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These big facility upgrades aren't just happening at private schools.
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The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Texas lawmakers' push to establish a voucher program to help families pay for private school could exacerbate budget shortfalls in public schools.
—Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
But a new ProPublica analysis shows the extent to which private schools segregate students.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 Dec. 2024
The Oklahoma Catholic Charter Challenge If the Supreme Court decides to hear the challenge to Oklahoma’s proposed Catholic charter school, the result could shake up both the world of public and private schools.
—Peter Greene, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Texas lawmakers' push to establish a voucher program to help families pay for private school could exacerbate budget shortfalls in public schools.
—Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
But a new ProPublica analysis shows the extent to which private schools segregate students.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 Dec. 2024
The Oklahoma Catholic Charter Challenge If the Supreme Court decides to hear the challenge to Oklahoma’s proposed Catholic charter school, the result could shake up both the world of public and private schools.
—Peter Greene, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Private school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20school. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.
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