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board of education

American  

noun

  1. a board having control over a school system.

  2. an appointive or elective body that directs and administers chiefly the primary and secondary public schools in a town, city, county, or state.


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However, in a Feb. 6 letter to the board of education, a coalition of three unions questioned the need for cuts in a letter to officials.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

Oh, also, in 2009 when McMahon was being vetted to join the state board of education in Connecticut, she claimed to have a teaching degree.

From Slate • Jan. 20, 2025

Additional primaries for mayor, town council, board of education and other local offices will be held across the state.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2023

The recommendation now goes to the state board of education for approval.

From Washington Times • Jul. 27, 2023

I visited Jefferson County’s board of education and asked why there was a problem with fighting on the buses.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry

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