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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Our District has a $4.9 billion annual budget, 23,000 employees, and 170,000 students in 182 schools (excluding the charter schools).
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Matthew Lane, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2024
That left nine spots still up for grabs, all of which the charter school committee of the State University of New York Board of Trustees voted to give to existing operators.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 17 July 2024
It wasn’t lost on the documentarian that such communal experiences are becoming increasingly rare, as rising home and charter school enrollments fragment school populations, in-person church attendance falls and everything from shopping to dining to dating moves more and more online.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 8 July 2024
As with most charter schools, the idea proved unpopular among the United Teachers of Richmond labor group.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 8 July 2024
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Matthew Lane, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2024
That left nine spots still up for grabs, all of which the charter school committee of the State University of New York Board of Trustees voted to give to existing operators.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 17 July 2024
It wasn’t lost on the documentarian that such communal experiences are becoming increasingly rare, as rising home and charter school enrollments fragment school populations, in-person church attendance falls and everything from shopping to dining to dating moves more and more online.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 8 July 2024
As with most charter schools, the idea proved unpopular among the United Teachers of Richmond labor group.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 8 July 2024
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“Charter school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/charter%20school. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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