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 law gives school districts financial incentives to partner with outside organizations like nonprofits, universities or charter schools to run low-performing campuses.
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Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2025
Under that law, the state’s 1,000 school districts, charter schools and county education offices must draft student cellphone policies by July 1, 2026 — and administrators can opt for limiting rather than outright banning cellphone use, as in L.A. Unified.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025
His career included overseeing the development of Frank Gehry's IAC building, the renovation of Madison Square Garden and three city charter schools.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Author Andrew Handel said the Index evaluates state education policies across several categories, including school choice programs, charter schools, homeschooling, and virtual schooling.
—Kevin Bessler | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Jan. 2025
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Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2025
Under that law, the state’s 1,000 school districts, charter schools and county education offices must draft student cellphone policies by July 1, 2026 — and administrators can opt for limiting rather than outright banning cellphone use, as in L.A. Unified.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025
His career included overseeing the development of Frank Gehry's IAC building, the renovation of Madison Square Garden and three city charter schools.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Author Andrew Handel said the Index evaluates state education policies across several categories, including school choice programs, charter schools, homeschooling, and virtual schooling.
—Kevin Bessler | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Charter school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/charter%20school. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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