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Example sentences for: public-school

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First, the word "ebonics," which dates back to the early 1970s and has been used even in some public-school settings without controversy for years, may seem to be putting on airs, but what many linguists prefer to call "Black English Vernacular" or "African-American Vernacular English" is a major linguistic stream that has been flowing within recognizable channels for centuries.
Also, some black leaders in the '60s sought control over their local public schools, which prefigures the current enthusiasm many African-Americans have for running their own charter schools within the public-school system.
True, there is a risk that in promoting public-school alternatives, neighborhood schools will be left with the most difficult-to-educate children and not enough resources to meet the task.
It claims parents are hiring tutors to supplement their children's public-school educations.
(You really would think that if a giant public-school system could do one thing itself, aside from installing metal detectors, it would be to administer a standardized test.)