‘Academic acronym’ NYT Mini Crossword answers and hints

When I thought I had left school behind, the “Academic acronym” clue in the July 24 NYT Mini Crossword pulls me back in.

I would get detention for saying this, but I never liked school much; the routine, getting up early, doing the same thing every day of every week so I could leave and get a job doing… exactly the same thing. But I digress. The “Academic acronym” clue harks back to my formative years, and learning has helped me with this answer.

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