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Hundreds of thousands of students have protested in recent weeks over staff shortages and dilapidated facilities in the country's lycées - secondary schools attended by 15 to 18-year-olds.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Across France, class sizes in secondary schools, excluding vocational programmes, reached a record high in 2025, averaging 30.2 pupils, according to the education ministry.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Welsh parents are currently thinking about the next steps for their children, with application deadlines for secondary school places at the end of this month.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
The disease contributed to blood loss, anemia, and a serious secondary bacterial infection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
He had transferred from the university secondary school in Nsukka, and only days after, everyone knew of the swirling rumors about his mother.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Some councils oversee a handful of schools – including only four secondaries in some cases.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
He is in charge of its credit and insurance, secondaries and infrastructure strategies and has led the global financial services team for many years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
DC Advisory is the latest bank to pull back from the secondaries space.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
Over the many years that Hamilton Lane has invested in secondaries, Hirsch says about 70% of its returns have come from asset appreciation, with the remaining 30% coming from savvy buying.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
His secondaries sprouted along his forearms, and a charming little false primary sprang from the end of each thumb.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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