night school
noun
: high school or college classes that are taught at night for people who work during the day
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Later, in 1951, Rucker founded Georgia's first veterans' night school for African Americans.
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Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
Celina Sotomayor, the mother of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, went to night school here after the death of her husband, and graduated with an advanced nursing degree in 1973.
—Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
During a Tuesday night school board meeting, three people signed up for public comments.
—Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2024
Her mother agreed, and Nicki switched to night school to record music during the day.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2024
But at the Wednesday night school board meeting, he was greeted with boos and chants from angry parents, teachers, and community members in the school district made of up of two elementary schools and one middle school.
—Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 15 Feb. 2024
Nicki Nicole went on to enroll in night school and juggled her education while working on music during the day.
—Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 18 Dec. 2023
About 60% to 80% of night school students have foreign roots.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Nov. 2023
Nonetheless, Jacklyn graduated and went on to take secretarial classes before enrolling in night school.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 13 Nov. 2023
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Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
Celina Sotomayor, the mother of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, went to night school here after the death of her husband, and graduated with an advanced nursing degree in 1973.
—Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
During a Tuesday night school board meeting, three people signed up for public comments.
—Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2024
Her mother agreed, and Nicki switched to night school to record music during the day.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2024
But at the Wednesday night school board meeting, he was greeted with boos and chants from angry parents, teachers, and community members in the school district made of up of two elementary schools and one middle school.
—Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 15 Feb. 2024
Nicki Nicole went on to enroll in night school and juggled her education while working on music during the day.
—Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 18 Dec. 2023
About 60% to 80% of night school students have foreign roots.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Nov. 2023
Nonetheless, Jacklyn graduated and went on to take secretarial classes before enrolling in night school.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 13 Nov. 2023
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“Night school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/night%20school. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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