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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Then there is the district’s deliberate reversal of its charter school co-location policy.
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Lance Christensen, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
Oklahoma law requires a charter school board to include a parent or grandparent of a student.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
Florida has the highest rate of charter school closures of any state in the country.
—Jim Defede, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
In one public charter school — which has seen dozens of students quarantined for measles — the vaccination rate is a shockingly low 21%.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026
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Lance Christensen, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
Oklahoma law requires a charter school board to include a parent or grandparent of a student.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
Florida has the highest rate of charter school closures of any state in the country.
—Jim Defede, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
In one public charter school — which has seen dozens of students quarantined for measles — the vaccination rate is a shockingly low 21%.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026
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“Charter school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/charter%20school. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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