(US, New Zealand, Alberta) A school that receives government funding but operates independently of the established state school system in which it is located, and in some cases is privately owned.
Anyway, his being hired at the charter school, coupled with my son's older cousins (who attend one) asking him to read stuff to them, has completely precluded me from ever sending my kids to a fuckin' charter school.
Nearby Nature hosted students for a community service day during Earth Week. With the Network Charter School students and Land Steward volunteers' help, our garden stays lush and the plants stay happy! 🌸
(US, New Zealand, Alberta) A school that receives government funding but operates independently of the established state school system in which it is located, and in some cases is privately owned.
“Anyway, his being hired at the charter school, coupled with my son's older cousins (who attend one) asking him to read stuff to them, has completely precluded me from ever sending my kids to a fuckin' charter school.”
“Nearby Nature hosted students for a community service day during Earth Week. With the Network Charter School students and Land Steward volunteers' help, our garden stays lush and the plants stay happy! 🌸”
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(UK, education, historical) Of a school: not operated and funded by the school board.
(UK, education) A kind of state-funded school in England that is independent of direct control by local government and has a curriculum specialism.
A document issued by some authority, creating a public or private institution, and defining its purposes and privileges.
(Canada) A publicly funded school with constitutional status in the provinces of Alberta, Ontario and Saskatchewan and statutory status in Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Yukon, and operated by a school board, headed by trustees, and separate from the public school system.
Nothing to see here ... just a church's own school had to close, so they opened a charter school at the same place -at the church! ccxmedia.org/news/charter...
“Nothing to see here ... just a church's own school had to close, so they opened a charter school at the same place -at the church! ccxmedia.org/news/charter...”
“KIPP Kansas City fell short of its charter school sponsor’s expectations, but it was invited by the Missouri Charter Public School Commission to apply for another five-year contract to operate.”
“Gotta throw the kids fully into the data-harvesting machine. It's also interesting this only applies to public school kids. Private school and charter school kids are exempt.”
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