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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What to know Lori Vallow Daybell to face trial in ex-husband’s death after competency ruling Horne announces charter school expansion plan with federal funding Republic reporter Robert Anglen and former Republic reporter Michael Kiefer contributed. Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024 The teacher’s union, which buoyed the mayor to power in 2023, has criticized the CEO’s mishandling of the closures of several charter schools in recent weeks. Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2024 They have both been charged with conspiracy, fraud, and 58 counts of forgery each. School vouchers, which allow parents to receive taxpayer funds to send their children to private or charter schools, have been a hot-button issue in the state since their inception in 2011. Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Dec. 2024 Advocates have pushed back against charter school programs, saying that such programs disproportionately benefit private religious schools that are hostile towards or discriminate against LGBTQ+ youth. Samantha Riedel, Them, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for charter school 

Word History

First Known Use

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 23 Dec. 2024.

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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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