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state school

British

noun

any school maintained by the state, in which education is free

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Education Week provides a roundup of where things stand on the new federal program to fund state school choice through tax credits.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

That same power also makes them especially appealing targets for cyberattacks, said Swaroop Ghosh, a professor of computer science and electrical engineering at the Penn State School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

From Science Daily

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

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

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