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Recent Examples of prep school
The brand’s signature satchels come right in time for prep school style trends once set by longtime Cambridge Satchel fans Taylor Swift and Alexa Chung.
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Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024
Now, the prep school buddies are each one win away from sweeping their opponents in the NBA and NHL finals.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 14 June 2024
When Kai Honda was running a 10.73-second 100 meters last spring at an elite prep school in New Hampshire, Phillips Exeter Academy, many were impressed with his speed.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
Over five years, the film follows two young Black teenagers in Chicago who get recruited to play basketball at an upscale prep school.
—Eric Farwell and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 17 Aug. 2024
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Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024
Now, the prep school buddies are each one win away from sweeping their opponents in the NBA and NHL finals.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 14 June 2024
When Kai Honda was running a 10.73-second 100 meters last spring at an elite prep school in New Hampshire, Phillips Exeter Academy, many were impressed with his speed.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
Over five years, the film follows two young Black teenagers in Chicago who get recruited to play basketball at an upscale prep school.
—Eric Farwell and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 17 Aug. 2024
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In season 2 of Bel-Air, Ali took on a recurring role as Mrs. Hughes, Ashley’s English literature teacher at preparatory school.Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 24 June 2024
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What to know about Oxbridge Academy Barron is set to graduate from Oxbridge Academy in Palm Beach, Florida, an elite preparatory school for grades six through 12.Natasha Lovato, USA TODAY, 16 May 2024
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My Mythic American Inheritance While the federal boarding schools offer the clearest historical example of violent assimilative curricula and school design, public schools remain sites of violence for Indigenous students.TIME, TIME, 25 Nov. 2024
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There were hundreds of Native American boarding schools in the U.S., part of a federal policy from the 19th and early 20th centuries to assimilate Indigenous youth into Western society.Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
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School representatives such as teachers, counselors, club advisers, communication staff and principals can nominate these high school students by 5 p.m. on Thursdays.Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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Having welcomed a child with his high school sweetheart months before filming Wicked, Slater faced particularly intense scrutiny once news of his relationship with Grande went public in July 2023.Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 22 Nov. 2024
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The cool thing about puzzles is that there’s not a straightforward trajectory to it—there's no puzzle school.Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 28 Nov. 2024
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Yet, all-wheel steering ensures agility and a respectable turning radius—moms won’t have any issue weaving cones in the school pickup line.Michael Harley, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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While the focus of the hearing was on expanding these programs, a critical issue was glaringly absent from the agenda: the chronic underfunding of our public schools.Quintin Shepherd, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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As a public school student, one of her greatest joys from Tuesday's election was Kentucky voting down Amendment 2.Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 20 Nov. 2024
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All twelve of Gaza’s universities, and some eighty-five per cent of its primary and secondary schools, have been irrevocably damaged.Dorothy Wickenden, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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The Bureau of Indian Education funds 183 elementary and secondary schools and residential facilities across the nation.Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 25 Oct. 2024
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At least 20 of the units will be dedicated to the Scholar House model, which is created for single parents who need affordable housing and other support while pursuing higher education, including community college, trade school, or university education.Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
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As a younger man, Dinh entered trade school and became a mechanic.Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 1 July 2024
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Pair them with colored tights or mid-rise jeans to add sophistication and prep to your look.Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 22 Nov. 2024
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Whatever the reason, cooking a frozen turkey can be a good option for those looking to bypass thawing and simplify their holiday meal prep.Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Prep school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prep%20school. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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