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Recent Examples of prep school
Nelson expected two months ago to spend the fall at a Connecticut prep school.
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Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 9 July 2024
Next up is college or prep school, the route both of his brothers went.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2024
But after feedback from players and college coaches, the league soon started offering a second option to high schoolers, working with the NCAA to develop a scholarship model, not dissimilar from other top prep schools.
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
His year attending a prep school helped prepare him for what’s ahead.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
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Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 9 July 2024
Next up is college or prep school, the route both of his brothers went.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2024
But after feedback from players and college coaches, the league soon started offering a second option to high schoolers, working with the NCAA to develop a scholarship model, not dissimilar from other top prep schools.
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
His year attending a prep school helped prepare him for what’s ahead.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prep school
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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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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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The film explores intergenerational trauma inflicted by the boarding school system.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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Today’s Harvard-Westlake dates to 1989, when the Harvard School, an all-boys military boarding school, and the Westlake School for Girls agreed to merge.Max Kutner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
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When Gottlieb injured her knee as a high school senior, Auriemma reached out to offer his help.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Our team will see you at a high school football stadium this season.Tyler Palmateer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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In September, the league’s board of directors voted unanimously to add five Mountain West Conference schools–Boise State, Colorado State, San Diego State, Fresno State and Utah State–come July 1, 2026.Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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As of this week — thanks to $60,000 from BJ's Wholesale Club — there are four more schools with free food for students and their families.The Tennessean, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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One of us leads a research team (the University of Chicago Education Lab) whose research finds this type of intensive tutoring can be scaled into regular public schools as well, doubling or even tripling what students learn per year.Jens Ludwig and Randall Stephenson, Twin Cities, 26 Dec. 2024
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In Kentucky, 65% of voters and all 120 counties rejected a proposal to change the state constitution to allow the legislature to provide state funding to students outside of public schools.April Rubin, Axios, 26 Dec. 2024
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Many of Forum’s clients attend New York private schools, where tuition at secondary schools costs an average $27,322 per year, according to educationdata.org.Emma Whitford, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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According to research from the Policy Exchange think tank, 99 percent of secondary schools had some form of phone ban, although only 11 percent required children to either leave their phone at home or to lock it away at the start of the day.Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 22 Oct. 2024
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Tom Noh is the CMO at Atomic Enrollment, a leading growth firm trusted by the largest trade schools across North America.Tom Noh, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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After receiving a degree in graphic design from a trade school, Gonzo had a quick stint as a tattoo artist before spending two decades in advertising, eventually working for multiple companies owned by famed comic artist Todd McFarlane.Daniel Eduardo Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
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The rehearsal dinner itself is also in jeopardy when the power on the riverboat goes out, ruining Preacher’s refrigerated prep work.Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Then my husband tried buying black-eyed peas in cans, which cut the prep to nearly nothing.Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Prep school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prep%20school. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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