VOA慢速英语:What Is a Charter School?

charter – n. a document issued by a government that gives rights to a person or group

tuition – n. money that is paid to a school for the right to study there

flexibility – n. able to change or to do different things

across the board -- phrase adj. affecting everyone or everything in a group

misconception – n. a wrong or mistaken idea

exacerbate – v. to make more violent or severe

lottery – n. a game or event in which the final result is decided by chance