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teachout

teachout  n.— «Under a teachout, a school thought to be in possible danger of closing is expected to line up other schools willing to take its students and consider accepting their credits. Nearby schools usually try to take students to...

counter-recruiter

counter-recruiter  n.— «To combat that “desperation recruiting,” a Philadelphia-based organization has trained 300 “counter-recruiters” to follow Army recruiters to high schools across the country and offer students...

white-boy syndrome

white-boy syndrome  n.— «There’s little evidence of any overt racial tension between students or between their parents.…The school superintendent, however, concedes that a perception exists that’s sometimes called “the white...

scatter band

scatter band  n.— «Eschewing the more traditional, rigid marching-band image of peers such as Cal and USC, Stanford’s rowdies call themselves a “scatter band.” Also found at most Ivy League schools and others such as Rice and...

head-topper

head-topper  n.— «Players measuring 6-foot or taller roam the halls of at least five SWI schools, the head-topper being Council Bluffs Lewis Central.» —“SWI Volleyball Teams Blessed With Tall Talent” by John Fey Omaha...

headtopper

headtopper  n.— «We’re somewhere in the middle on height. We’re by no means headtoppers—as they say in hoosierville.» —“Small schools carry big dreams” by David Brown Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake...

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