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 Hialeah City Council has approved an expansion plan that will give even more public land to a charter school that has gradually overtaken a once-vibrant city park.
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Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
Kehoe’s focus on education comes as Missouri Republicans have sought to expand a scholarship program that uses public funds to allow students to attend private or charter schools.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2025
But for now, the 22-year-old works as a special education teacher at an elementary charter school in Columbus, Ohio.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2025
Gary has eight charter schools, two of which operate as dropout recovery schools.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
Kehoe’s focus on education comes as Missouri Republicans have sought to expand a scholarship program that uses public funds to allow students to attend private or charter schools.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2025
But for now, the 22-year-old works as a special education teacher at an elementary charter school in Columbus, Ohio.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2025
Gary has eight charter schools, two of which operate as dropout recovery schools.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Charter school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/charter%20school. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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