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20 U.S.C. § 7217D — in this part

The term “public school” means a public elementary school or a public secondary school.

42 U.S.C. § 13792 — for purposes of this section

the term “public school” means an elementary school (as defined in section 1471(8) 1 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 2891(8))) and a secondary school (as defined in section 1471(21) 1 of that Act).

42 U.S.C. § 2000C — as used in this subchapter

“Public school” means any elementary or secondary educational institution, and “public college” means any institution of higher education or any technical or vocational school above the secondary school level, provided that such public school or public college is operated by a State, subdivision of a State, or governmental agency within a State, or operated wholly or predominantly from or through the use of governmental funds or property, or funds or property derived from a governmental source.

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