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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Somerset Academy, a K-8 charter school, is closed for the day due to the investigation.
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
The 175-person school is part of the Fortune network of charter schools.
—Holly McDede, ProPublica, 12 May 2026
After hours of witness testimony and pages of evidence, a struggling Oklahoma City charter school still has not convinced a state board that it should be allowed to stay open for another year.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 12 May 2026
Districts and charter schools have until May 18 to volunteer.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
The 175-person school is part of the Fortune network of charter schools.
—Holly McDede, ProPublica, 12 May 2026
After hours of witness testimony and pages of evidence, a struggling Oklahoma City charter school still has not convinced a state board that it should be allowed to stay open for another year.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 12 May 2026
Districts and charter schools have until May 18 to volunteer.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
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“Charter school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/charter%20school. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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