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state school

British  

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A network of online charter schools fraudulently obtained at least $400 million in state school funds from 2016 to 2019, according to the San Diego County district attorney’s office.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

However, NSB aren't the only state school making an impact.

From BBC Mar. 17, 2026

"Growing state school rugby is a one step at a time process," said Beaumont.

From BBC Mar. 17, 2026

Twelve states, including California, select their chief state school officer through direct election.

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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