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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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"That way, we can alleviate some of the financial implications and make our programme sustainable. Just because you're at state school doesn't mean you should have less of an opportunity."

From BBC • Mar. 17, 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

He plans to encourage them to start with community college or attend a state school.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 1, 2025

Instead, she got her MBA from a not-so-stressful program at a state school, which I viewed as kind of a lazy move.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama