state school
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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He said he now had "no choice" but to send the boys to a state school.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
In terms of test scores, Los Angeles Unified recovered from pandemic setbacks in five years — which many state school districts have yet to do.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026
In 20 states, including Massachusetts, New York, Florida and Mississippi, state boards of education directly appoint their chief state school officers.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
He plans to encourage them to start with community college or attend a state school.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 1, 2025
Instead, she got her MBA from a not-so-stressful program at a state school, which I viewed as kind of a lazy move.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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