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Schools

British  
/ skuːlz /

plural noun

  1. 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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The governor will announce that the state would set a record on per-student funding in public schools and fully fund universal transitional kindergarten under his budget proposal.

From Los Angeles Times

According to Unicef, more than 97% of schools in Gaza were damaged or destroyed during the war.

From BBC

"There was no time to study. No schools. I missed my friends so much - and I miss my old school."

From BBC

"Before the war," Dr Schheiber says, "our students learned in fully equipped schools - science labs, computer labs, internet access, educational resources. All of that is gone."

From BBC

Even before the war, schools struggled with shortages, she says.

From BBC