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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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"There's been three generations with no cookery going on in schools, or very little, so what we thought was that the answer was to have a really good curriculum, starting with four year olds and going right through primary school," Dame Prue said.

From BBC

She explained that the scheme had already been trialled in nearly 50 schools, with 82% of children involved seeing their cooking skills "improve enormously".

From BBC

Snow storms disrupted air travel, closed roads and schools and cut power to tens of thousands of people across Romania on Wednesday, the authorities said, placing the country on high alert.

From Barron's

Despite that large reserve, L.A. schools Supt.

From Los Angeles Times

The layoff notices, approved by a 4-3 vote, target central and regional office staff, who were described as providing direct and important services to schools.

From Los Angeles Times