school district
noun
: a unit for administration of a public-school system often comprising several towns within a state
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The program allows school districts with high poverty levels to serve breakfast and lunch to all students without collecting household applications, according to the USDA.
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
People have raised objections, the school district has heard those objections and modified their practice.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 22 Apr. 2025
The Massapequa school district sued the state, but a federal judge ruled against the district.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The school district is one of the nation’s largest and most ethnically and religiously diverse.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
People have raised objections, the school district has heard those objections and modified their practice.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 22 Apr. 2025
The Massapequa school district sued the state, but a federal judge ruled against the district.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The school district is one of the nation’s largest and most ethnically and religiously diverse.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for school district
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“School district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/school%20district. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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