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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Schools were also closed on Friday in three districts in western Perak State.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Denver Public Schools, which had all chatbots open through January and later pushed Gemini, saw English language arts proficiency rates drop more than 2.5 percentage points for sixth and eighth-graders in 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Schools will now have to explain the entire designation process when students are first put in the English learner program.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

Schools are "crying out" for guidance from government on how pupils and teachers can use AI safely and effectively, a new report has warned.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Schools aren't in the business of wondering about kids or guessing about kids.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements

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