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state school

British  

noun

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

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He said he now had "no choice" but to send the boys to a state school.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

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

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