state school
Britishnoun
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Jake Amram whose sons, aged 5 and 9, attended the school said one had struggled in a state school due to the class size.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
Northampton Saints have two state school partnerships which play in the ACE League: Moulton College in Northampton and Sigma Sixth Colchester, located at Philip Morant School and College.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
In terms of test scores, Los Angeles Unified recovered from pandemic setbacks in five years — which many state school districts have yet to do.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026
In 20 states, including Massachusetts, New York, Florida and Mississippi, state boards of education directly appoint their chief state school officers.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
“I mean, it’s less than half of what IU would cost,” which was the state school a couple hours south of us in Bloomington.
From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green
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