as in schools
a place or establishment for teaching and learning
a military academy an academy of the fine arts
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Recent Examples of academies
To add career academies in entrepreneurship, cosmetology and auto to at least Woodward Career Technical High School's campus.
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Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
In the wake of the Kennedy assassination, many sporting events were called off, and the raucous, patriotic annual match between the two service academies nearly met the same fate.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Dec. 2024
Students for Fair Admissions' lawsuit came in response to a footnote in the majority opinion authored by Chief Justice John Roberts, which said the decision did not apply to the nation's service academies.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2024
The plaintiffs vowed to appeal the ruling all the way to the Supreme Court, which last year carved out an exception for military academies while banning affirmative action at most colleges.
—Nate Raymond, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Ending racial preferences at America’s service academies will strengthen our armed forces and restore trust in the institutions that prepare Americans to serve in them.
—Todd Young, National Review, 25 Nov. 2024
The academies were up and running.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 22 Nov. 2024
As white families rushed to open academies, vouchers provided critical seed money.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 22 Nov. 2024
Most private schools receiving money from the voucher-style programs exploding across the country aren’t segregation academies.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 22 Nov. 2024
Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
In the wake of the Kennedy assassination, many sporting events were called off, and the raucous, patriotic annual match between the two service academies nearly met the same fate.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Dec. 2024
Students for Fair Admissions' lawsuit came in response to a footnote in the majority opinion authored by Chief Justice John Roberts, which said the decision did not apply to the nation's service academies.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2024
The plaintiffs vowed to appeal the ruling all the way to the Supreme Court, which last year carved out an exception for military academies while banning affirmative action at most colleges.
—Nate Raymond, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Ending racial preferences at America’s service academies will strengthen our armed forces and restore trust in the institutions that prepare Americans to serve in them.
—Todd Young, National Review, 25 Nov. 2024
The academies were up and running.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 22 Nov. 2024
As white families rushed to open academies, vouchers provided critical seed money.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 22 Nov. 2024
Most private schools receiving money from the voucher-style programs exploding across the country aren’t segregation academies.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 22 Nov. 2024
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