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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The pop singer and Shapiro-Barnum visited a Brooklyn elementary public school class for the episode exclusively premiering with Rolling Stone on Monday.
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Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2024
Elementary teachers and veteran K-12 educators were the least likely to recommend people pursue teaching as a career, according to a Pew Research Center survey of public school teachers.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
Attend any public school district budget presentation, regardless of the location, and the talk is bound to move toward a graph showing state public school funding since 2003 compared to inflation, and the gap between the two lines.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2024
The Fordham report said nearly one in 12 public schools in the U.S. experienced substantial enrollment decline in the period covered by the report.
—Alan J. Borsuk, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
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Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2024
Elementary teachers and veteran K-12 educators were the least likely to recommend people pursue teaching as a career, according to a Pew Research Center survey of public school teachers.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
Attend any public school district budget presentation, regardless of the location, and the talk is bound to move toward a graph showing state public school funding since 2003 compared to inflation, and the gap between the two lines.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2024
The Fordham report said nearly one in 12 public schools in the U.S. experienced substantial enrollment decline in the period covered by the report.
—Alan J. Borsuk, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Public school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20school. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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