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state-funded education
UK/steɪt ˈfʌndɪd ˌedjʊˈkeɪʃən/US/steɪt ˈfʌndɪd ˌedʒʊˈkeɪʃən/STATE-FUN·ded ED·u·ca·tion
Education paid for by the state so that students do not pay tuition directly.
Examples
“Many families rely on state-funded education for their children's basic schooling.”
“Access to state-funded education varies between urban and rural areas.”
“The proposal aims to expand state-funded education for early years.”
Band 8 sentence
“Expanding state-funded education in remote regions would reduce long-term inequality and improve social mobility.”
Collocations
- state-funded schools
- access to state-funded education
Word family
Common mistakes
government free education→state-funded education
state fund education→state-funded education
Say it for a higher band
5state fund education→6public education→7+state-funded education
Synonyms
public education
Easily confused
public education
“Many families prefer private schools despite the availability of public education.”
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