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Recent Examples of districts
The lawmakers voiced disappointment with Johnson on several points, including wanting the House in session more days during the initial 10 weeks of the session, despite members often seeking to return to their districts for long weekends.
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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
Rabinowitz also noted that districts — like state government — largely have exhausted their emergency federal pandemic relief and will need more from the state next budget cycle.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2025
The association estimates that local, K-12 districts face a $90 million gap next fiscal year between the cost of serving students with special needs and available state funding for these programs.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2025
But their raises have to be smaller than those paid under the new merit-pay plans districts had to adopt.
—Steven Walker, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
The Republican supermajority picked up three seats at the Statehouse after the November general election, ousting Democratic incumbents in two of Idaho’s purple districts.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 3 Jan. 2025
The vote reflects the complexities of navigating such a small majority for the GOP, as leadership aims to placate the party's most conservative members as well as moderates representing competitive districts.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
While some districts spent about $13,000 per student, others spent more than $30,000, according to data compiled by Georgetown University's Edunomics Lab.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
On average, districts spend a little more than $18,500 per student.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
Rabinowitz also noted that districts — like state government — largely have exhausted their emergency federal pandemic relief and will need more from the state next budget cycle.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2025
The association estimates that local, K-12 districts face a $90 million gap next fiscal year between the cost of serving students with special needs and available state funding for these programs.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2025
But their raises have to be smaller than those paid under the new merit-pay plans districts had to adopt.
—Steven Walker, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
The Republican supermajority picked up three seats at the Statehouse after the November general election, ousting Democratic incumbents in two of Idaho’s purple districts.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 3 Jan. 2025
The vote reflects the complexities of navigating such a small majority for the GOP, as leadership aims to placate the party's most conservative members as well as moderates representing competitive districts.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
While some districts spent about $13,000 per student, others spent more than $30,000, according to data compiled by Georgetown University's Edunomics Lab.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
On average, districts spend a little more than $18,500 per student.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for districts
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The names of individual West End neighborhoods are written on the stripes of the flag, which is worn as a cape.Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 27 Dec. 2024
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Then ride east — dipping into neighborhoods like Deepwell Estates and Twin Palms Estates — to Nature’s Health Food & Cafe for an unconventional take on the date shake, a century-old Coachella Valley tradition that originated at Shields Date Garden in nearby Indio.Freda Moon, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Sleet and freezing rain zones could see a quarter-inch or more of ice accumulation, with the potential for dayslong power outages.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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Ski patrollers are responsible for safety on the mountain, monitoring both slow zones and high traffic areas as well as leading avalanche mitigation, responding to medical and safety incidents, and monitoring conditions on the mountain, among other duties.Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 3 Jan. 2025
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On Election Night, with 2,658 precincts reporting, Griffin led Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs by 9,851 votes of 5,540,090 cast.Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Dec. 2024
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Voting eligibility Party officers are elected by committeemen and committeewomen from precincts across the county.Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Districts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/districts. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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