common school
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Among the common school names targeted are Jackson, founding father Thomas Jefferson, who owned slaves, and Confederate General Robert E. Lee.
From BBC • Aug. 13, 2024
When our common school system began, in the early 19th century, students actually went to school in the summer.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2023
The bill that created the capital gains tax expressly stated that revenue will be distributed to the state’s education legacy trust account and to the common school construction account.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 5, 2023
The most common school choice program is vouchers, which are state-sponsored scholarships for private schools.
From Salon • Feb. 15, 2023
Porter was born in Tyrone, Ireland, in 1830; received a common school education, and learned the trade of wagonmaker.
From Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes by Folsom, William Henry Carman
