academic year
noun
: the annual period of sessions of an educational institution usually beginning in September and ending in June
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On one key metric, the number of teachers recruited for the current academic year was 38% below the government’s target.
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Anna Cooban, CNN, 20 June 2024
There would be more incidents across that academic year, from a man filming a female student in a campus bathroom to assaults within student housing.
—Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 19 June 2024
Latest maps Schools are set to reopen on Friday, which marks the last day of the academic year for many public schools in the country, officials said.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 13 June 2024
Threat actors tend to target college students particularly aggressively at the end and the beginning of the academic year, according to Sol Bermann, chief information security officer and executive director of information assurance at the University of Michigan.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 22 May 2024
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Anna Cooban, CNN, 20 June 2024
There would be more incidents across that academic year, from a man filming a female student in a campus bathroom to assaults within student housing.
—Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 19 June 2024
Latest maps Schools are set to reopen on Friday, which marks the last day of the academic year for many public schools in the country, officials said.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 13 June 2024
Threat actors tend to target college students particularly aggressively at the end and the beginning of the academic year, according to Sol Bermann, chief information security officer and executive director of information assurance at the University of Michigan.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 22 May 2024
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“Academic year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/academic%20year. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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