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Recent Examples of grammar school
Orban was a bright student, and his parents sent him to a selective grammar school.
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Paul Lendvai, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2019
Starmer grew up in Oxted, a town located 20 miles south of London and attended a free grammar school.
—Armani Syed, TIME, 2 June 2024
My earliest memory [of making art] was in grammar school in Newark, N.J.
—Adam Bradley, New York Times, 16 May 2024
According to the Museum of African American History in Boston, the school fell into disrepair through the years and the Black community petitioned the Boston Primary School Committee for years to desegregate primary and grammar schools in the region.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 2 Feb. 2024
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Paul Lendvai, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2019
Starmer grew up in Oxted, a town located 20 miles south of London and attended a free grammar school.
—Armani Syed, TIME, 2 June 2024
My earliest memory [of making art] was in grammar school in Newark, N.J.
—Adam Bradley, New York Times, 16 May 2024
According to the Museum of African American History in Boston, the school fell into disrepair through the years and the Black community petitioned the Boston Primary School Committee for years to desegregate primary and grammar schools in the region.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 2 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grammar school
- high school
- trade school
- public school
- junior high school
- elementary school
- middle school
- secondary school
- senior high school
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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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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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While money that students and families contribute to the account can be withdrawn, the city said the goal is for it to be put toward post-secondary education, such as college or a trade school.—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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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 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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Evanston Academy will turn into a junior high school for seventh and eighth graders who previously attended Withrow.—
Madeline Mitchell,
The Enquirer,
11 Dec. 2024
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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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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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Someone who contributes to the 2034 World Series winner is currently a middle school student — heck, maybe your child will be the one leading the A’s to their first title in 45 years!—
Patrick Saunders,
The Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2025
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The upheaval comes on the heels of a successful year, with the chorale launching the High Notes, a choir for middle school students in Pasadena and Altadena , as well as the Pasadena Choral Society.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2025
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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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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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“Grammar school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grammar%20school. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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