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historical school

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historical school
n.
A school of theorists, as in law or economics, stressing the influence of historical conditions.

historical school
n
1. (Economics) a group of 19th-century German economists who maintained that modern economies evolved from historical institutions
2. (Law) the school of jurists maintaining that laws are based on social and historical circumstances rather than made by a sovereign power
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Noun1.historical school - a school of 19th century German economists and legal philosophers who tried to explain modern economic systems in evolutionary or historical terms
school - a body of creative artists or writers or thinkers linked by a similar style or by similar teachers; "the Venetian school of painting"


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However, historical school counselor accountability activities, such as keeping detailed calendars and logs of services, are no longer considered sufficient measures of program success (Astramovich & Coker, 2003; Fairchild, 1993).
Despite his emphatic respect for Washington and Lincoln, he almost never used their language of natural rights and the social contract to describe America, because this language and its political theory had been discredited by his other authorities - the theorists of Social Darwinism and of the English and German historical school.
Based on extensive experience with charters over the last four years, the Fitch report lists 22 issues that can affect charter demand, some of which have been experienced by some schools and have contributed to a charter school closure rate that exceeds historical school district default rates by about 80-to-1.
 
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