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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

With growing school needs and flat or declining revenue, timber trust dollars have come to play a diminishing role in financing common school construction.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 2021

He had lessons in all the common school studies and in French, Latin, and Italian besides.

From Stories of Great Musicians by Horne, Olive Brown