public school
Defined in 4 places across 3 titles of the United States Code.
"public school" means a public elementary school, as defined in section 1001(i) 2 of title 20, and a public secondary school, as defined in section 1001(d) 2 of title 20.
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- 2017–present34 U.S.C. § 12161Crime Control and Law Enforcement · Community schools youth services and supervision grant program · in this section
“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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- 1994–present42 U.S.C. § 2000CThe Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · as used in this subchapter
The term “public school” means a public elementary school or a public secondary school.
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- 2001–present20 U.S.C. § 7217DEducation · Definitions · in this part
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).
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- 1994–present42 U.S.C. § 13792The Public Health and Welfare · Repealed. Pub. L. 105277, div. A, 101(f) [title VIII, 301(d)], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681337, 2681410 · for purposes of this section