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Recent Examples of common school
With one sentence, vouchers would become constitutional in Kentucky:
The General Assembly may provide financial support for the education of students outside the system of common schools.
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Peter Greene, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Of that, $45 million would go to the state’s common school fund and another $45 million would be earmarked for prizes.
—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2024
These programs are making mountain biking a common school sport.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 7 May 2024
While my office receives state dollars for each student taught, these two schools don’t have access to other funding mechanisms available to common school districts.
—Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 10 July 2024
A number of provisions of the state's Constitution require that public funds be used only for the common school system.
—Rebecca Grapevine, The Courier-Journal, 15 Mar. 2024
This custom coaster is undoubtedly unique, as each one can be customized with different designs, including common school supplies like paper clips, crayons, eraser caps, and other more.
—Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2023
This marked distinction formed an obvious division between the boys who lived above (however brought together in a common school) and the boys whose paternal residence was on the plain a sufficient cause of hostility in the code of these young Grotiuses.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2022
Students wear masks in class, on the bus and in common school spaces.
—USA Today, 11 Sep. 2020
Peter Greene, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Of that, $45 million would go to the state’s common school fund and another $45 million would be earmarked for prizes.
—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2024
These programs are making mountain biking a common school sport.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 7 May 2024
While my office receives state dollars for each student taught, these two schools don’t have access to other funding mechanisms available to common school districts.
—Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 10 July 2024
A number of provisions of the state's Constitution require that public funds be used only for the common school system.
—Rebecca Grapevine, The Courier-Journal, 15 Mar. 2024
This custom coaster is undoubtedly unique, as each one can be customized with different designs, including common school supplies like paper clips, crayons, eraser caps, and other more.
—Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2023
This marked distinction formed an obvious division between the boys who lived above (however brought together in a common school) and the boys whose paternal residence was on the plain a sufficient cause of hostility in the code of these young Grotiuses.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2022
Students wear masks in class, on the bus and in common school spaces.
—USA Today, 11 Sep. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for common school
- high school
- public school
- secondary school
- trade school
- primary school
- senior high school
- junior high school
- elementary school
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In high school, Sienna developed a passion for art and even showcased her work in galleries.Skyler Trepel, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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School representatives such as teachers, counselors, club advisers, communication staff and principals can nominate these high school students by 5 p.m. on Thursdays.Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 7 Dec. 2024
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That opens one of the top public school coaching positions in the Southland. . .Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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That’s no small achievement given the big challenges Baltimore public schools face.Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 15 Dec. 2024
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The Musk Foundation set aside nearly $100 million via a non-profit called the X Foundation that will build the initial primary and secondary school, and eventually open a university, should all go well, according to the non-profit’s filings.Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
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School buses then made their way to the secondary school around 4:45 p.m.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 Nov. 2024
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Gen Zers choosing trade schools over college to avoid debt and score six-figure jobs may not realize how lucrative their career paths could be.Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2024
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At least 20 of the units will be dedicated to the Scholar House model, which is created for single parents who need affordable housing and other support while pursuing higher education, including community college, trade school, or university education.Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
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However, one of the activities offered was a Reading Road Trip, where guests were invited to visit a local primary school and read to kids for a few hours.Allison Tibaldi, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
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The scene after a car crashed outside a primary school in Changde, China, on Tuesday.Reuters, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2024
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During the early 1960s, Cher was dating a senior high school boy who lived down the street from her family.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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Our education should include practical lifetime skills such as a general financial class in junior or senior high school, civics, and unadulterated American history.Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 8 Oct. 2024
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Students as young as 12 at the nearby junior high school also have been issued tickets.Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 25 Nov. 2024
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But being in your early thirties and playing yourself as a junior high school student and then surrounding yourself with age-appropriate actors who are actually going through that hellish rite of passage brings a whole new layer of cringe and humor.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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She was hired by the New York City school system as a Bronx elementary school teacher in 2002, going on to rise through the ranks as a teaching coach and assistant principal.Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
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City of Gridley Council Member Catalina Sanchez also recalled visiting the mansion during an elementary school field trip.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Common school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/common%20school. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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