charter school
noun
: a tax-supported school established by a charter between a granting body (such as a school board) and an outside group (as of teachers and parents) which operates the school without most local and state educational regulations so as to achieve set goals
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Smith said many charter schools aren’t locally owned and school board members don’t have to live in the school’s geographic boundary.
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Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
Los Angeles and other large cities have been leaders in establishing charter schools as an option for students.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Palisades Charter High School, an independent Los Angeles charter school on land owned by Los Angeles Unified, sustained damage to about 40% of its facilities, said Pamela Magee, the school's principal, in a letter to the school community.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
Councilman Luis Rodriguez, who campaigned on preserving parks and green spaces in 2021, was among the key supporters of the charter school expansion.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
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Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
Los Angeles and other large cities have been leaders in establishing charter schools as an option for students.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Palisades Charter High School, an independent Los Angeles charter school on land owned by Los Angeles Unified, sustained damage to about 40% of its facilities, said Pamela Magee, the school's principal, in a letter to the school community.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
Councilman Luis Rodriguez, who campaigned on preserving parks and green spaces in 2021, was among the key supporters of the charter school expansion.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Charter school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/charter%20school. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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