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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Previous research suggests the expansion of charter schools can be a driver of school segregation — but not a big one.
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Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2024
One of the teachers in the program teaches U.S. history at a charter school in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles and can afford to live there because of financial and mentorship support from the program, according to Watts from the Village Initiative.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
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Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2024
One of the teachers in the program teaches U.S. history at a charter school in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles and can afford to live there because of financial and mentorship support from the program, according to Watts from the Village Initiative.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
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“Charter school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/charter%20school. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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