"impact aid" means: Money provided by the government to school districts that have lost property tax revenue due to the presence of tax-exempt Federal property.... This is technical or formal vocabulary, more likely to appear in school work, news or a particular profession than in peer chat. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your child uses the term, it is usually a sign of curiosity about a subject area. A short follow-up question about where they came across it is usually all that is needed.
impact aid
(US, economics) Money provided by the government to school districts that have lost property tax revenue due to the presence of tax-exempt Federal property, or have experienced increased expenditure d
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(US, economics) Money provided by the government to school districts that have lost property tax revenue due to the presence of tax-exempt Federal property, or have experienced increased expenditure due to the enrollment of federally connected children, including children living on Native American lands.
"impact aid" means: Money provided by the government to school districts that have lost property tax revenue due to the presence of tax-exempt Federal property.... This is technical or formal vocabulary, more likely to appear in school work, news or a particular profession than in peer chat. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your child uses the term, it is usually a sign of curiosity about a subject area. A short follow-up question about where they came across it is usually all that is needed.
"impact aid" means: Money provided by the government to school districts that have lost property tax revenue due to the presence of tax-exempt Federal property.... Register: formal or technical English, standard in its specialist domain (law, medicine, science, finance, etc.). Gloss the term with a plain synonym when writing for a general audience. Note the regional or dialect label (US) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive
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