nonacademic
Britishadjective
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In Pennsylvania, the Interscholastic Athletic Association, for example, can strip a year of high school eligibility if a student repeats eighth grade for nonacademic reasons.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026
Parents reported taking over less on tasks they perceived as greater learning opportunities -- more likely academic tasks, such as solving puzzles or tracing letters, rather than nonacademic chores such as getting dressed.
From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2024
Though he hoped to interest nonacademic readers, he never expected more than a handful of colleagues to care about the topic.
From Slate • Apr. 28, 2024
If successful, the union would be the country’s largest to represent nonacademic undergraduate student employees, according to the Cal State University Employees Union, which hopes to add the students to its membership rolls.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2024
The Duke vigil ended a few days later when Wright Tisdale, chair of the Duke trustees, announced that a minimum wage of $1.60 for nonacademic staff would be phased in over the next several months.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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