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Charter schools


  • Here are entered works on legislatively authorized, independent, innovative, outcome-based, public schools that operate under the authority of a charter.
  • When this heading is assigned, the second subject heading [Schools] is also assigned, e.g., 1. Charter schools. 2. Schools.
  • URI(s)

  • Variants

    • Public charter schools
  • Broader Terms

  • Sources

    • found: Charter schools, 2008(DLC)2007038578
    • found: Britannica, viewed December 21, 2023(charter school, a publicly funded tuition-free school of choice that has greater autonomy than a traditional public school. In exchange for increased autonomy, charter schools are held accountable for improving student achievement and meeting other provisions of their charters. The term charter school is used almost exclusively to describe government-funded and largely autonomous schools in the United States and in the Canadian province of Alberta.)
    • found: Merriam Webster, viewed December 21, 2023(charter school: 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)
  • LC Classification

    • LB2806.36
  • General Notes

    • Here are entered works on legislatively authorized, independent, innovative, outcome-based, public schools that operate under the authority of a charter.
    • When this heading is assigned, the second subject heading [Schools] is also assigned, e.g., 1. Charter schools. 2. Schools.
  • Instance Of

  • Scheme Membership(s)

  • Collection Membership(s)

  • Change Notes

    • 1995-11-07: new
    • 2024-02-26: revised
  • Alternate Formats