semester
noun
se·mes·ter
sə-ˈme-stər 
1
: either of the two usually 18-week periods of instruction into which an academic year is often divided
2
: a period of six months
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If financial literacy is voted in by Californians in the 2024 election or approved through legislation, the course will only cover a fraction of what Cordova’s CTE pathway does given that the requirement will only be one semester.
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Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 3 June 2024
The closure meant that most Birmingham-Southern students — except those graduating this semester — would have to find new schools to attend in the fall.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 26 May 2024
Thursday was the end of the semester for Oakland Unified middle and high schools and the last day of instruction for all OUSD schools, according to a district calendar.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
While commencement ceremonies were held last week and classes are done for the spring semester, more than 200 people remained on the island and needed to be evacuated, ABC Houston station KTRK reported.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 16 May 2024
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Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 3 June 2024
The closure meant that most Birmingham-Southern students — except those graduating this semester — would have to find new schools to attend in the fall.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 26 May 2024
Thursday was the end of the semester for Oakland Unified middle and high schools and the last day of instruction for all OUSD schools, according to a district calendar.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
While commencement ceremonies were held last week and classes are done for the spring semester, more than 200 people remained on the island and needed to be evacuated, ABC Houston station KTRK reported.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 16 May 2024
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semester
noun
se·mes·ter
sə-ˈmes-tər
: either of two terms of about 18 weeks each that make up a school year
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