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 county’s Office of Education, run by the superintendent of schools, provides training, business, technology and payroll services to the county’s 33 school districts and 60 charter schools.
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Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Chang had courted Valley charter school parents and portrayed Schmerelson as a threat to their interests.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
More on the charter debate:IPS school board candidates are split on charter schools.
—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
According to state campaign data, the two super PACs that support school choice and charter schools—Illinois Network of Charter Schools’ Action Independent Committee and Urban Center’s group—have spent nearly $1.6 million in the race so far this year.
—Ikram Mohamed, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
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Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Chang had courted Valley charter school parents and portrayed Schmerelson as a threat to their interests.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
More on the charter debate:IPS school board candidates are split on charter schools.
—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
According to state campaign data, the two super PACs that support school choice and charter schools—Illinois Network of Charter Schools’ Action Independent Committee and Urban Center’s group—have spent nearly $1.6 million in the race so far this year.
—Ikram Mohamed, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Charter school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/charter%20school. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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