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common school

NOUN
public elementary 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

It is likely that both texts are collections of writings from a variety of thinkers who belonged to a common school known as Daoism.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

On the other hand, we have advanced far beyond the old educational ideal of providing a common and uniform type of instruction in the common school.

From Boy Labour and Apprenticeship by Bray, Reginald Arthur



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