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

I believe that the common school is the bread of life, and all should be commanded to eat of the fruit of the tree of knowledge.

From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany by Ingersoll, Robert Green