charter school

American  

[chahr-ter skool] / ˈtʃɑr tər ˌskul /

noun

1. an autonomous public school created by a contract between a sponsor, as a local school district or corporation, and an organizer, as a group of teachers or a community group, often with a curriculum or focus that is not traditional.

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Etymology

Origin of charter school

First recorded in 1800–10; current use dates from 1985–90

Example Sentences

California students in some places can attend charter schools if they clear the waiting list, but they have no private school choice.

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He leaves out that in New York charter schools receive far less funding per pupil than district schools.

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At a public charter school in California, students create financial plans for their future selves.

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A study of reading outcomes in New York state public schools that serve high concentrations of economically disadvantaged children found a disproportionate number of charter schools winning the highest marks.

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This cannot be a “no excuses” school in the way that some urban charter schools are.

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