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 state also has encouraged the growth of charter schools, which are publicly funded but privately run and subject to fewer regulations. Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2025 Families also want to be kept informed and engaged in the planning process and asked district and city leaders to address concerns about budget limitations and equitable contributions from charter schools, the results showed. Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025 The number of students attending independent charter schools, which run separately from public school districts, rose by about 550 to the equivalent of nearly 12,450 full-time students, a more than 4% increase. Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025 Smaller programs such as one that supports charter schools were also hit. Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for charter school

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1988, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of charter school was in 1988

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“Charter school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/charter%20school. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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charter school

noun
: a tax-supported school set up by a charter between an official body (as a state government) and an outside group (as of educators and businesses) to achieve set goals

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