state school
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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“These are really difficult problems to solve, and no country, state, school, or family has figured it all out,” said Bethany Teachman, a professor of psychology at the University of Virginia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
And then, by 2022/23, 49% of state school pupils from England had started higher education by the age of 25.
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
"Growing state school rugby is a one step at a time process," said Beaumont.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026
Mitchum has two sons—one who is 23 years old and financially independent and the other who is 20 and attends a state school that is paid for.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026
It was only a state school, but she’d gotten money too, a scholarship.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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