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 bill particularly aims to increase charter schools’ access to facilities in low-income and rural communities.
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Elaine Mallon, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2025
After that, labor leaders were unwilling to accept new terms Polis sought to introduce — namely, that organized labor and Democratic lawmakers consider cutting restaurant workers’ tipped minimum wages in some places or discuss expanding charter schools.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 9 May 2025
Over the last decade, the average yearly rate of charter school closures has been around 3.3%.
—Bruno V. Manno, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
One Supreme Court justice was not present for Wednesday's heated arguments over a bid by the Catholic Church to create the nation's first religious charter school.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 May 2025
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Elaine Mallon, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2025
After that, labor leaders were unwilling to accept new terms Polis sought to introduce — namely, that organized labor and Democratic lawmakers consider cutting restaurant workers’ tipped minimum wages in some places or discuss expanding charter schools.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 9 May 2025
Over the last decade, the average yearly rate of charter school closures has been around 3.3%.
—Bruno V. Manno, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
One Supreme Court justice was not present for Wednesday's heated arguments over a bid by the Catholic Church to create the nation's first religious charter school.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 May 2025
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“Charter school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/charter%20school. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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