public school
noun
1
: an endowed secondary boarding school in Great Britain offering a classical curriculum and preparation for the universities or public service
2
: a free tax-supported school controlled by a local governmental authority
Examples of public school in a Sentence
Both of their sons attend public school.
Recent Examples on the Web
State funding has decreased for public school capital projects in recent years, Lopez said, referencing the 31% share Kansas would carry if the bond passes in May.
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Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2024
Like sixth graders left alone with a sharpie in a public school bathroom, the Romans hid drawings, carvings and impressions of male genitalia in stonework across the empire.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2024
More than 500 public school buildings suffered flood damage.
—Dana Rubinstein, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Ye had not attended school since the fall of 2022, a public school spokesman said, but had continued his education through a remote learning program.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 19 Apr. 2024
California Potty training, ‘accidents,’ wiping issues complicate 4-year-olds’ start at public schools
Aug. 7, 2023
The state and districts like LAUSD have been working to get the word out about TK.
—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Ye had attended Wootton High School in Rockville but had not been physically at any county schools since the fall of 2022, according to court records and a public school system spokesman.
—Dan Morse, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
In 2013, Virginia was the first state to mandate that public schools adopt threat-assessment teams.
—Aliyya Swaby, ProPublica, 17 Apr. 2024
The lawsuit argues that the Advanced Placement African American Studies classes taught in Arkansas' public schools have received inequitable treatment and have been marginalized and underfunded when compared to other advanced placement courses.
—Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2024
Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2024
Like sixth graders left alone with a sharpie in a public school bathroom, the Romans hid drawings, carvings and impressions of male genitalia in stonework across the empire.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2024
More than 500 public school buildings suffered flood damage.
—Dana Rubinstein, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Ye had not attended school since the fall of 2022, a public school spokesman said, but had continued his education through a remote learning program.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 19 Apr. 2024
California Potty training, ‘accidents,’ wiping issues complicate 4-year-olds’ start at public schools
Aug. 7, 2023
The state and districts like LAUSD have been working to get the word out about TK.
—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Ye had attended Wootton High School in Rockville but had not been physically at any county schools since the fall of 2022, according to court records and a public school system spokesman.
—Dan Morse, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
In 2013, Virginia was the first state to mandate that public schools adopt threat-assessment teams.
—Aliyya Swaby, ProPublica, 17 Apr. 2024
The lawsuit argues that the Advanced Placement African American Studies classes taught in Arkansas' public schools have received inequitable treatment and have been marginalized and underfunded when compared to other advanced placement courses.
—Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Public school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20school. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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