public school
noun
1
: an endowed secondary boarding school in Great Britain offering a classical curriculum and preparation for the universities or public service
2
: a free tax-supported school controlled by a local governmental authority
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Both of their sons attend public school.
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The state also banned six artificial food dyes from public schools.
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Anna Halkidis, Parents, 15 Jan. 2025
The Republican party and wealthy interests pulled this recall move on Gavin during the pandemic, capitalizing on frustration over public schools being closed.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
The surge in immigrants arriving in Colorado last year softened the enrollment decline in the state’s public schools, which for years have been losing students — and funding — as birth rates fall across the nation.
—Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
Stein’s quarter-hour address included topics of teacher raises and public school funding on the K-12 education front; expansion of career education and apprenticeship programs after secondary education years; and a plea for more lawmen and action to help stop fentanyl.
—Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Jan. 2025
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Anna Halkidis, Parents, 15 Jan. 2025
The Republican party and wealthy interests pulled this recall move on Gavin during the pandemic, capitalizing on frustration over public schools being closed.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
The surge in immigrants arriving in Colorado last year softened the enrollment decline in the state’s public schools, which for years have been losing students — and funding — as birth rates fall across the nation.
—Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
Stein’s quarter-hour address included topics of teacher raises and public school funding on the K-12 education front; expansion of career education and apprenticeship programs after secondary education years; and a plea for more lawmen and action to help stop fentanyl.
—Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Public school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20school. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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