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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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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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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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The 23-year-old Coit, who hit two 3-pointers and scored eight points in Tuesday’s 71-59 home win over Colorado, played one year at Atlantic Cape Community College and two at Northern Illinois before transferring to KU just before the start of the 2024-25 school year.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
14 Feb. 2025
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Round 6: Luke Kandra, G, Cincinnati After beginning his career at Louisville, the Cincinnati native transferred to his hometown school for his final two college seasons.—
Zac Jackson,
The Athletic,
14 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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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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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 23 Feb. 2025.
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