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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As of 2022, 70% of charter-school students were minority students, with white students making up 29% of students in charter schools nationwide.
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Chris Moya, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2024
About 20% of MPS students are listed as having disabilities, compared to about 11% of students in Milwaukee charter schools, the forum noted.
—Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2024
Hill created the Best Classroom Project, where members of the group visited and reported back on public, private and charter schools across the city.
—Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 24 July 2024
This decision to resolve the legal dispute with the charter schools wasn’t an easy decision to make.
—Jason Lee Loring, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2024
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Chris Moya, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2024
About 20% of MPS students are listed as having disabilities, compared to about 11% of students in Milwaukee charter schools, the forum noted.
—Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2024
Hill created the Best Classroom Project, where members of the group visited and reported back on public, private and charter schools across the city.
—Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 24 July 2024
This decision to resolve the legal dispute with the charter schools wasn’t an easy decision to make.
—Jason Lee Loring, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2024
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“Charter school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/charter%20school. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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