state school
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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 • Feb. 11, 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
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
Adam, who is part of social mobility organisation The 93% Club for state school students at British universities, says changes to the internship programme have prompted him to think again about the civil service.
From BBC • Aug. 9, 2025
She hadn’t saved much, but she figured if he started out at community college, he could transfer to a state school.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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