public school
noun
1
: an endowed secondary boarding school in Great Britain offering a classical curriculum and preparation for the universities or public service
2
: a free tax-supported school controlled by a local governmental authority
Examples of public school in a Sentence
Both of their sons attend public school.
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There’s also pressure from City Hall to help address funding woes within the city’s public school system amid tense contract negotiations with Mayor Brandon Johnson’s closest political ally, the Chicago Teachers Union.
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Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Zoom in: Federal funding made up 18% of Texas' public school budget for the 2021-2022 school year, compared with 23% in Mississippi — the highest in the nation — and just 7% in New York, the lowest, per USA Facts.
—Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
In 1971, before federal protections for people with disabilities existed, states were free to exclude children with disabilities from their public schools—and many did.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
Colorado's largest public school district is the first in America to sue the Trump administration over fears of ICE raids taking place on school grounds.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025
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Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Zoom in: Federal funding made up 18% of Texas' public school budget for the 2021-2022 school year, compared with 23% in Mississippi — the highest in the nation — and just 7% in New York, the lowest, per USA Facts.
—Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
In 1971, before federal protections for people with disabilities existed, states were free to exclude children with disabilities from their public schools—and many did.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
Colorado's largest public school district is the first in America to sue the Trump administration over fears of ICE raids taking place on school grounds.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for public school
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“Public school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20school. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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