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 most common school choice program is vouchers, which are state-sponsored scholarships for private schools.
From Salon • Feb. 15, 2023
This ordinance established a plot for a common school in all new townships.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2019
Therefore I have endeavored to state everything in such a simple manner that any one with a mere common school education can understand it.
From The Seven Follies of Science [2nd ed.] A popular account of the most famous scientific impossibilities and the attempts which have been made to solve them. by Phin, John
