charter school

[ chahr-ter skool ]

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noun

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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Word History and Origins

Origin of charter school¹

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

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Example Sentences

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Since the early 1990s, charter schools have taken hold in California and 46 other states as a popular public-funded option for parents and their children.

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Online charter schools are a soft spot in California’s childhood vaccine laws.

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Rather than define what “nonclassroom- based instruction” meant, he said, the state left that decision to the school boards and county education offices that regulate charter schools.

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Want to take a class or enroll your child through a charter school program?

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It’s clear the California Legislature encourages school choice and there are so many permits, magnet programs, charter schools and schools offering online courses that transfers are likely to keep growing.

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