private school
noun
: a school that is established, conducted, and primarily supported by a nongovernmental agency
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The Senate bill places restrictions on the use of vouchers or Educational Savings Accounts to fund private school tuition and places increasing accountability measures on these funds.
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Scott White, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
But where’s the same scrutiny of private schools receiving tax dollars through scholarships?
—Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025
In addition, 15 states have universal private school choice programs that offer vouchers, education savings accounts and tax credit scholarships.
—Kendall Deas, The Conversation, 9 June 2025
The Grauer School is one of only a few private schools in California that compete in the OAS.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
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Scott White, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
But where’s the same scrutiny of private schools receiving tax dollars through scholarships?
—Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025
In addition, 15 states have universal private school choice programs that offer vouchers, education savings accounts and tax credit scholarships.
—Kendall Deas, The Conversation, 9 June 2025
The Grauer School is one of only a few private schools in California that compete in the OAS.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
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“Private school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20school. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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