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Recent Examples of common school
The common school movement also advocated for the right of girls to attend public schools—the first co-educational high school in America only opened in 1840—which became widespread by the 1870s.
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Richard Stengel, TIME, 15 Feb. 2025
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
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
These programs are making mountain biking a common school sport.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 7 May 2024
While my office receives state dollars for each student taught, these two schools don’t have access to other funding mechanisms available to common school districts.
—Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 10 July 2024
A number of provisions of the state's Constitution require that public funds be used only for the common school system.
—Rebecca Grapevine, The Courier-Journal, 15 Mar. 2024
This custom coaster is undoubtedly unique, as each one can be customized with different designs, including common school supplies like paper clips, crayons, eraser caps, and other more.
—Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2023
This marked distinction formed an obvious division between the boys who lived above (however brought together in a common school) and the boys whose paternal residence was on the plain a sufficient cause of hostility in the code of these young Grotiuses.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2022
Richard Stengel, TIME, 15 Feb. 2025
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
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
These programs are making mountain biking a common school sport.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 7 May 2024
While my office receives state dollars for each student taught, these two schools don’t have access to other funding mechanisms available to common school districts.
—Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 10 July 2024
A number of provisions of the state's Constitution require that public funds be used only for the common school system.
—Rebecca Grapevine, The Courier-Journal, 15 Mar. 2024
This custom coaster is undoubtedly unique, as each one can be customized with different designs, including common school supplies like paper clips, crayons, eraser caps, and other more.
—Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2023
This marked distinction formed an obvious division between the boys who lived above (however brought together in a common school) and the boys whose paternal residence was on the plain a sufficient cause of hostility in the code of these young Grotiuses.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for common school
- high school
- public school
- secondary school
- trade school
- primary school
- senior high school
- junior high school
- elementary school
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None of that hairy high school fake this, do what we're told.—
Jim Reineking,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Frost was very much a man of letters, a classicist and, alongside his future wife, Elinor, a co-valedictorian of his high school, in Lawrence, Massachusetts.—
Maggie Doherty,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Zoom in: Federal funding made up 18% of Texas' public school budget for the 2021-2022 school year, compared with 23% in Mississippi — the highest in the nation — and just 7% in New York, the lowest, per USA Facts.—
Madalyn Mendoza,
Axios,
18 Feb. 2025
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There’s also pressure from City Hall to help address funding woes within the city’s public school system amid tense contract negotiations with Mayor Brandon Johnson’s closest political ally, the Chicago Teachers Union.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
18 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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The National College Rainbow Fund will provide $2,500 each to 200 students throughout California, to be used for public or private nonprofit undergraduate schools, community college or trade schools.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Feb. 2025
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Alternative pathways, such as apprenticeships, trade schools, or stackable credentials, can provide valuable skills and real-world experience without the time and cost of a traditional degree.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Putnam County Charter School System said in a statement on Facebook that Janet was a primary school teacher.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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The Benedict School was closed after a successful term and the primary school will be closed for a month or so. Joseph Nachbar of St. Benedict is busy putting up ice.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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Nothing was normal about this all-star matchup, which pitted 99 of the South Bay’s best senior high school football players against each other on North and South teams.—
Christian Babcock,
The Mercury News,
2 Feb. 2025
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About six companies specially recruit junior and senior high school students every fall, according to its website.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2025
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While days were spent instructing junior high school students in the Washington area, Flack's nights coalesced around her budding music career.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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The opinion was also discussed that the study course at the Litchfield junior high school is too heavy for children of that age.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Soon the boys were enrolling at Pasadena Unified elementary schools — and all three would eventually attend Muir.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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There’s broad consensus among education researchers that the best way to teach students in early elementary school how to read is through explicit phonics instruction.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Common school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/common%20school. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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