private school
noun
: a school that is established, conducted, and primarily supported by a nongovernmental agency
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The money would go toward an education savings account, or voucher, that would designate state dollars for families to pay for private school tuition.
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Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 22 Jan. 2025
Emerging schools and learning spaces are very often a fraction of the cost of typical private schools.
—Kerry McDonald, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Voucher budget explodes Indiana's private school voucher program is a far different beast now than when it was created in 2011 to assist low-income families.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Jan. 2025
And private schools aren’t always willing to hand over that information.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 18 Jan. 2025
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Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 22 Jan. 2025
Emerging schools and learning spaces are very often a fraction of the cost of typical private schools.
—Kerry McDonald, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Voucher budget explodes Indiana's private school voucher program is a far different beast now than when it was created in 2011 to assist low-income families.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Jan. 2025
And private schools aren’t always willing to hand over that information.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Private school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20school. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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