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Recent Examples of prep school
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.
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2024
Mangione is a member of a prominent Maryland family, was valedictorian of his elite Baltimore prep school and a graduate of one of the nation's leading private universities.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Gilman is one of Baltimore’s most elite prep schools.
—Cedar Attanasio and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Lindor was selected out of Monteverde Academy prep school in the greater Orlando area.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2024
Mangione is a member of a prominent Maryland family, was valedictorian of his elite Baltimore prep school and a graduate of one of the nation's leading private universities.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Gilman is one of Baltimore’s most elite prep schools.
—Cedar Attanasio and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Lindor was selected out of Monteverde Academy prep school in the greater Orlando area.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 9 Oct. 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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Continue reading to learn about the most expensive boarding schools in America.—
Madeline Fitzgerald,
Quartz,
12 Feb. 2025
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Tuition at boarding schools, meanwhile, has jumped 5.3 percent, to $73,080.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
12 Feb. 2025
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The institute maintains a massive database of education statistics and contracts with scientists and education companies to compile and make data public about schools each year, such as information about school crime and safety and high school science course completion.—
Jodi S. Cohen,
ProPublica,
11 Feb. 2025
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Here is a roundup of high school varsity action on Monday, Feb. 10.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Feb. 2025
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Our schools should always be a place of safety, learning, and belonging.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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But the teachers using AI at higher-poverty schools are using it more frequently, Kaufman said.—
Cory Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Feb. 2025
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Tennessee lawmakers are considering a bill to allow public schools to deny enrollment for undocumented students, according to a Nashville TV station.—
Cory Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2025
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Migrant children in Tennessee could soon face a major barrier to education as Republican lawmakers push a bill that would allow public schools to deny enrollment to undocumented students.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 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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While money that students and families contribute to the account can be withdrawn, the city said the goal is for it to be put toward post-secondary education, such as college or a trade school.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2025
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The Generation Lab conducts polling using a demographically representative sample frame of college students at community colleges, technical colleges, trade schools and public and private four-year institutions.—
Erica Pandey,
Axios,
9 Jan. 2025
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Each month Kendra hosts a real-life get-together in her apartment, then passes her expert game plan along to you: the menu, the grocery and prep lists, and all her tips and tricks.—
Kendra Vaculin,
Bon Appétit,
11 Feb. 2025
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Then, to finish her skin prep, Gonzalez applies a moisturizer with a hydrating serum.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Prep school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prep%20school. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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