charter school

noun

|Updated on: 18 Jun 2018

Definition of charter school

: 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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Recent Examples of charter school from the Web

These are not crazy ideas, these are lessons from textbooks and workbooks being taught as facts to hundreds of thousands of children in private and charter schools across Florida.

— michael harriot, The Root, "Slaves, Dinosaurs and White Jesus, Oh My! How Taxpayers Fund Crazy Christian Conservative Education," 12 June 2018
Democrat Gavin Newsom is the front-runner for governor and has mostly emphasized his support of traditional public schools and called for more charter school accountability.

— sally ho, The Seattle Times, "Charter schools regroup after big California election loss," 10 June 2018
Want charter schools to pay for counting their students.

— jessie balmert, Cincinnati.com, "Restoring faith after FBI probe, GOP feud? Lawmakers pass 28 proposed laws," 7 June 2018
At the start of the school year, the plan was to end a one-year lease with KairosPDX charter school and use that building for Access.

— bethany barnes, OregonLive.com, "Once again, Portland Public School botches community outreach over school relocation," 30 May 2018
Four administrators at a Denver charter school have been suspended after a playground fight captured on video showed the school's restorative justice coordinator encouraging the students to throw punches.

— Fox News, "Colorado school admins suspended for urging playground fight," 26 May 2018
So did Jim Manly, the superintendent of KIPP public charter schools in New York City.

— adam harris, The Atlantic, "Arne Duncan Is Serious: Americans Should Boycott School," 22 May 2018
And female students at a Chicago charter school recently won the right to replace their khaki uniform pants with black ones that better conceal period stains.

— anna north, Vox, "This student’s stripping protest went viral. It’s part of a bigger debate.," 15 May 2018
This film details the story of students at Charlotte Secondary, a small charter school in North Carolina, and how a group of high school athletes ended up as one of the best lacrosse teams in the state.

— luis miguel echegaray, SI.com, "Five Sports Movies to See at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival," 18 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of charter school

1988

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CHARTER SCHOOL Defined for English Language Learners

charter school

noun

Definition of charter school for English Language Learners

: a school that is established by a charter, is run by teachers, parents, etc., and uses tax money but does not have to be run according to the rules of a city or state

CHARTER SCHOOL Defined for Kids

charter school

noun

Definition of charter school for Students

: a public school that is established by a charter describing its programs and goals and is supported by taxes but does not have to be run according to many of the rules of a city or state