in school
idiom
US
: attending school as a student
My parents won't let me get a job while I'm in school.
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Early Intervention can have a significant impact on a child’s ability to learn new skills, meet challenges, and can increase success in daily life and later in school.
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The bill would amend federal law to specify that student athletes must participate in school sports teams that coincide with their gender at birth.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
One of the major changes under consideration is altering the times students are in school.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
The Education Department, which has no say in school curriculum, plays a major role in shielding students from discrimination.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The bill would amend federal law to specify that student athletes must participate in school sports teams that coincide with their gender at birth.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
One of the major changes under consideration is altering the times students are in school.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
The Education Department, which has no say in school curriculum, plays a major role in shielding students from discrimination.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
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“In school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20school. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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