A new school year has begun vs a new school year began

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'A new school year has begun' is used to indicate that the school year has recently started and is still ongoing. 'A new school year began' is used to indicate that the school year started at a specific point in the past and may or may not still be ongoing.

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A new school year has begun

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that the school year has recently started and is still ongoing.

This phrase is used to describe the current status of a new school year that has recently started.

Examples:

A new school year has begun, and students are excited to learn new things.
It's that time of year again - a new school year has begun.

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A new school year is upon us.
The new school year has started.
Meanwhile, time has passed and a new budget year has begun.
I know you're all eager to get started... on a new school year, so out you go.
Come on, annie.We got a new house.You know, a new school year.
Dear Diary, another year has begun.
Another new year has begun and we fínd ourselves stíll in our hídíng place.
Now another year has begun and we are making only technical, not conceptual changes.
In Japan, the new school year starts in April.
A new era has begun, with me as your leader.
A new life has begun for me.
Several minutes ago a new day has begun, 9 August 1991.
A new era for the European Union has begun.
But now a new period has begun in the country.
Tom has begun looking for a new job.
The consistent requirement for Member States to present those summaries at the beginning of each year has begun to bear fruit.
My kid just started a new school.
We'll get back to school before the new school year.
It is necessary to make the new rules applicable as from the beginning of the new school year period which starts on 1 August 2013.
The new school year begins in March, but Nadima Maiwan, a teacher, does not intend to spend that time sitting at home twiddling her thumbs.

Alternatives:

a new school year is starting
a new school year is underway
a new school year is in progress
a new school year is in session
a new school year is in full swing

a new school year began

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that the school year started at a specific point in the past.

This phrase is used to describe the starting point of a new school year in the past.

Examples:

A new school year began on September 1st.
Last year, a new school year began with a lot of new students.

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A new school year is upon us.
I know you're all eager to get started... on a new school year, so out you go.
Come on, annie.We got a new house.You know, a new school year.
So you hadn't seen your friend since the school year began, but you were in constant communication.
The new school year has started.
In Japan, the new school year starts in April.
My kid just started a new school.
We'll get back to school before the new school year.
It is necessary to make the new rules applicable as from the beginning of the new school year period which starts on 1 August 2013.
The new school year begins in March, but Nadima Maiwan, a teacher, does not intend to spend that time sitting at home twiddling her thumbs.
When the new school year starts, everyone throws out last y ear's texts.
They have, as yet, been unable to start the first term of the new school year.
The kids will be buying their notebooks and colored pencils for the new school year.
The aim of both the municipalities and the province is to be able to provide full access to the right to education for this new school year and for subsequent years.
With the start of the new school year in Fife, for the session 2007-08 more than 90 children and young people from other countries have enrolled in Fife schools.
So that was the Prime Minister opening a new school in Maidstone today.
You started at a new school. That's a big change.
It's too late to enrol him in a new school.
First week in a new school and Dani's already making friends.
Basically, I've started at a new school this year.

Alternatives:

a new school year started
a new school year commenced
a new school year kicked off
a new school year got underway
a new school year got started

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A new school year has begun vs a new school year began