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| − | A '''school district''' is a special-purpose [[local government]] that is established specifically to operate public [[school]]s. In the [[United States]], most [[state]]s have school districts, while a few (e.g., [[Maryland]] and [[Virginia]]) subordinate schools to a general-purpose local government such as a [[city]] or a [[county]]. | + | A '''school district''' is a special-purpose [[local government]] that is established specifically to operate public [[school]]s. In the [[United States]], most [[state]]s have '''independent''' school districts (where the school board operates independently of a city or county), while a few (e.g., [[Maryland]] and [[Virginia]]) subordinate schools to a general-purpose local government such as a [[city]] or a [[county]]. |
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Revision as of 02:32, January 29, 2018
A school district is a special-purpose local government that is established specifically to operate public schools. In the United States, most states have independent school districts (where the school board operates independently of a city or county), while a few (e.g., Maryland and Virginia) subordinate schools to a general-purpose local government such as a city or a county.