Charter schools operate with public money but without many of the rules that govern traditional public schools. 特许学校由公款运作,但却没有管理传统公立学校的许多规定。
In the United States the rules for charter schools differ from state to state. 在美国,州与州有关特许学校的规定都不相同。
But in general these schools have greater freedom to decide what to teach and how to teach it. 但是总体上,这些在决定教什么以及怎么教方面有更大的自由。
A charter school might be independent or connected to local public school system. 一所特许学校可能是独立的,或者与当地的公立学校系统联系在一起。
It might be started by teachers, parents, community groups or, in some cases, a profit-making business. 它可能由教师、家长、社团,或者在某些情况下,赢利组织筹建。