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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Ruthy Brown said that, after the reopening, her children’s school was rowdier than before, with more frequent fights and disturbances in the classroom; a charter school with uniforms suddenly seemed appealing.
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Alec MacGillis, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
Throughout their first day in Bogotá, the couple were also spotted holding hands on several occasions, from their arrival to a charter school visit.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024
That would allow the individual charter schools to pool resources for students with disabilities rather than fight over a limited number of service providers or worry about the cost of expensive therapies for a single student.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 15 Aug. 2024
Public charter schools are taxpayer funded and state-run, but the schools have the ability to turn students away, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2024
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Alec MacGillis, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
Throughout their first day in Bogotá, the couple were also spotted holding hands on several occasions, from their arrival to a charter school visit.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024
That would allow the individual charter schools to pool resources for students with disabilities rather than fight over a limited number of service providers or worry about the cost of expensive therapies for a single student.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 15 Aug. 2024
Public charter schools are taxpayer funded and state-run, but the schools have the ability to turn students away, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2024
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