noun phrase · formal
state-funded education
UK/ˈsteɪtˌfʌndɪd ˌedjʊˈkeɪʃən/US/ˈsteɪtˌfʌndəd ˌɛdʒʊˈkeɪʃən/STATE·funded ed·u·CA·tion
Education financed by the government, often free or subsidised for students.
Examples
“Many families rely on state-funded education for primary schooling.”
“Debates about state-funded education often focus on quality and access.”
“Comparative studies show differences between private and state-funded education.”
Band 8 sentence
“Policymakers must weigh whether expanding state-funded education would narrow social inequalities without diluting quality.”
Collocations
- state-funded schools
- state-funded programmes
Word family
Common mistakes
state fund education→state-funded education
state funded education→state-funded education
Say it for a higher band
5public schools→6public education→7+state-funded education
Synonyms
public education
Easily confused
public education
“Public education should be accessible to all children.”
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