Schools

British

/ skuːlz /

plural noun

the medieval Schoolmen collectively
1. the Examination Schools, the University building in which examinations are held
2. informal the Second Public Examination for the degree of Bachelor of Arts; finals

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Schools also shut down in a dozen other states.

From Barron's

Schools were closed in state capital Guadalajara, as were many businesses.

From Barron's

A 16-year-old boy rejected by 14 schools is among many being "failed" by the system, according to the boss of a group of children's homes in Lincolnshire.

From BBC

Some children's home providers who took part in the survey said they had waited six months or more to get a child into school, while others had resorted to opening their own schools to educate the child.

From BBC

Government guidelines say schools cannot refuse to give a place to a looked-after child "on the basis of challenging behaviour" and councils will not tolerate "drift and delay".

From BBC

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