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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Austin Schroth, a teacher at Lake Norman charter school in Huntersville, NC, reportedly shared photos on Facebook mocking Charlie Kirk according to a tipster.
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
After 26 years in operation, a charter school in a public housing development on Milwaukee’s north side has changed operators while the previous board has failed to meet city demands.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
To be sure, students who switch to homeschooling make up a small percentage of the number of students leaving the district overall — nearly 13,000 students withdrew from Fort Worth ISD last year, about half of them to go to other Texas public school districts or charter schools.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
The State’s establishment of a religious charter school violates Oklahoma statutes Oklahoma Constitution, and the Establishment Clause.
—Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
After 26 years in operation, a charter school in a public housing development on Milwaukee’s north side has changed operators while the previous board has failed to meet city demands.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
To be sure, students who switch to homeschooling make up a small percentage of the number of students leaving the district overall — nearly 13,000 students withdrew from Fort Worth ISD last year, about half of them to go to other Texas public school districts or charter schools.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
The State’s establishment of a religious charter school violates Oklahoma statutes Oklahoma Constitution, and the Establishment Clause.
—Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Charter school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/charter%20school. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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