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Recent Examples of boarding school
Last October, Biden made a high-profile visit to Indian Country to formally apologize to Native Americans for a past federal boarding school initiative.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Lammy was twelve and heading back to boarding school.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Erasing Tibetan Culture: In Tibet, the Chinese government is placing children in boarding schools in a drive to assimilate them into the national mainstream and mold them into loyal citizens.
Terror in a Paradise: Islamic State militants have rampaged across northern Mozambique for years.
—Jack Nicas, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Courtesy of Dickinson College Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument, Pennsylvania
Also designated last month was the Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School, which was once considered the flagship federal boarding school for Native American children.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 15 Jan. 2025
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Lammy was twelve and heading back to boarding school.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Erasing Tibetan Culture: In Tibet, the Chinese government is placing children in boarding schools in a drive to assimilate them into the national mainstream and mold them into loyal citizens.
Terror in a Paradise: Islamic State militants have rampaged across northern Mozambique for years.
—Jack Nicas, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Courtesy of Dickinson College Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument, Pennsylvania
Also designated last month was the Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School, which was once considered the flagship federal boarding school for Native American children.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boarding school
- prep school
- preparatory school
- high school
- public school
- elementary school
- common school
- secondary school
- school
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Mangione is a member of a prominent Maryland family, graduated top of his class from an elite prep school and received two Ivy League school degrees.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
11 Dec. 2024
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If that type of opportunity doesn’t materialize, Williams could consider attending prep school.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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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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Because the thing is that, According to Mirror, the Prince and Princess of Wales, are now deep into discussions about what will happen to Prince George once his time at preparatory school ends.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
3 Dec. 2024
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DeJean's old high school was covered this week with posters and signs celebrating their hometown hero.—
Matt Breen The Philadelphia Inquirer,
arkansasonline.com,
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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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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Mentors on elementary school levels prepare kids for high school while at the same time recognizing their influence by simply being themselves while striving to be the best versions of themselves.—
Brianti Downing,
ABC News,
6 Feb. 2025
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Photo: Dave Burk Tiara Hughes As early as elementary school, Tiara Hughes was drawing designs for buildings.—
Sydney Gore,
Architectural Digest,
6 Feb. 2025
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With one sentence, vouchers would become constitutional in Kentucky: The General Assembly may provide financial support for the education of students outside the system of common schools.—
Peter Greene,
Forbes,
17 Oct. 2024
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Of that, $45 million would go to the state’s common school fund and another $45 million would be earmarked for prizes.—
Marianne Mather,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2024
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The queen consort officially opened the Mulberry Academy London Dock, a secondary school that is part of the Mulberry Schools Trust family of schools.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
5 Feb. 2025
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On Monday, Fort Worth Independent School District confirmed to USA TODAY that it had been notified about a substitute teacher, implying the immigration law enforcement agency should visit one of its secondary schools.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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At the time, Notre Dame was considered the premier Catholic school.—
Megan Crepeau,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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The organization teams up with local nonprofits to put resource centers at the schools that need them.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
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“Boarding school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boarding%20school. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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