academic year
noun
: the annual period of sessions of an educational institution usually beginning in September and ending in June
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Marrero presented his consolidation plan, which would permanently close or restructure grade levels at 10 schools at the end of this academic year, to Denver Public Schools’ Board of Education during its meeting Thursday evening.
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Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
Still, there were 1,372 high school girls who played on boys baseball teams across America last academic year, according to NFHS data.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
During the 2022-23 academic year, about 2.5 million high school students participated in dual enrollment courses, which are offered either through community colleges or four-year institutions at about 90% of public high schools nationwide.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Trustees are paid $2,000 per month and oversee a community college district that serves nearly 194,000 students, according to the most recent data from the 2023-2024 academic year.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
Still, there were 1,372 high school girls who played on boys baseball teams across America last academic year, according to NFHS data.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
During the 2022-23 academic year, about 2.5 million high school students participated in dual enrollment courses, which are offered either through community colleges or four-year institutions at about 90% of public high schools nationwide.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Trustees are paid $2,000 per month and oversee a community college district that serves nearly 194,000 students, according to the most recent data from the 2023-2024 academic year.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Academic year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/academic%20year. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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