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Recent Examples of prep school
If that type of opportunity doesn’t materialize, Williams could consider attending prep school.
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Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Mangione was reportedly valedictorian of the class of 2016 at the Gilman School, an all-boys prep school in Baltimore.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2024
Luigi Mangione, the prep school valedictorian and University of Pennsylvania alumnus from a wealthy Maryland family who is now charged with the ambush murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is drawing comparisons to Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024
Mangione, a former prep school valedictorian and an Ivy League graduate from a prominent Maryland family, was arrested Monday in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and is being held without bond on charges of forgery and firearms violations.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Mangione was reportedly valedictorian of the class of 2016 at the Gilman School, an all-boys prep school in Baltimore.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2024
Luigi Mangione, the prep school valedictorian and University of Pennsylvania alumnus from a wealthy Maryland family who is now charged with the ambush murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is drawing comparisons to Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024
Mangione, a former prep school valedictorian and an Ivy League graduate from a prominent Maryland family, was arrested Monday in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and is being held without bond on charges of forgery and firearms violations.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prep school
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Founded in 2007, Pacific Ridge School serves over 660 students as an independent, nonprofit, college preparatory school for grades six through 12.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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About 600 girls up to ninth grade attend this elementary/preparatory school, located inside the Qalandia refugee camp.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
3 Dec. 2024
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This artwork was inspired by an outbreak of a mysterious illness in 2006 that afflicted hundreds of girls at a boarding school in Chalco, Mexico.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harper's Magazine,
21 Feb. 2025
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This film tells the story of one of them, Angelita Perez, who lived in Russian boarding schools from ages 4 to 24 until completing her medical studies in Moscow.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2025
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None of that hairy high school fake this, do what we're told.—
Jim Reineking,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Emma Grede dropped out of high school at 16 to pursue a career in fashion.—
Alexandra Ferreyros,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2025
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The company sold software to schools, which relied on manual processes and paper checks to make payments.—
Ryan Lawler,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
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Going forward, schools will be allowed to establish a fund of $21 million, possibly more, to offer athletes as revenue sharing.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
26 Feb. 2025
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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
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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.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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The executive order directs the Department of Education to prioritize discretionary federal grants for school choice and to issue guidance on allocating funding for elementary and secondary school scholarships.—
Corey A. DeAngelis,
Boston Herald,
13 Feb. 2025
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They’re already taught in schools, secondary schools and universities, around the world, and that always surprises me.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
10 Jan. 2025
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The National College Rainbow Fund will provide $2,500 each to 200 students throughout California, to be used for public or private nonprofit undergraduate schools, community college or trade schools.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Feb. 2025
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Alternative pathways, such as apprenticeships, trade schools, or stackable credentials, can provide valuable skills and real-world experience without the time and cost of a traditional degree.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The right kitchen tools can make meal prep faster, cleanup easier, and dinners tastier.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
24 Feb. 2025
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The Upside The Upside marries schoolgirl prep with athletic apparel for the classiest court look.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Prep school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prep%20school. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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