comprehensive school

noun

British
: a school in Britain for children of all different levels of ability who are over the age of 11

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Over the years, Cup of Uji expanded its reach, and in 2023, a game-changing moment arrived when The Rockefeller Foundation awarded the program a grant to pilot a comprehensive school meals initiative at G.K. Athi River Primary School. Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 The final rules for governing school safety call for public schools to conduct a comprehensive school safety assessment at least once every three years in collaboration with local law enforcement, fire and emergency management officials. Cynthia Howell, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2023 The proposal was announced months before the release of a new comprehensive school facilities plan for the city’s schools, which is due at the end of the year, that Wu agreed to produce as part of her agreement with the state. Christopher Huffaker, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Sep. 2023 In the wake of recent school shootings, the bill codifies some recommendations from the Arkansas School Safety Commission, specifically calling for schools to have a comprehensive school safety assessment and to work with law enforcement to improve security. Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2023 Carvalho has yet to present his comprehensive school safety plan. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2023 Martin told members of the board that the Arkansas School Safety Commission issued a final report in October that included recommendations for school districts emphasizing the importance of a comprehensive school safety plan. Annette Beard, Arkansas Online, 25 Feb. 2023

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