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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The charter school would be open to students from Radnor Township, the city of Philadelphia, Tredyffrin Township and surrounding areas.
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Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Historically, charter schools have not had collective bargaining units for teachers.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 5 Dec. 2025
Newsom opposes school choice and issued a moratorium on some new charter schools in California.
—Jon England, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
And the loss of these charter schools, most of them with academic performance above the MPS averages, is very likely to drop the MPS overall achievement picture.
—Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 28 Nov. 2025
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Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Historically, charter schools have not had collective bargaining units for teachers.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 5 Dec. 2025
Newsom opposes school choice and issued a moratorium on some new charter schools in California.
—Jon England, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
And the loss of these charter schools, most of them with academic performance above the MPS averages, is very likely to drop the MPS overall achievement picture.
—Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 28 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for charter school
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“Charter school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/charter%20school. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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