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To empower another with the legal right to perform an action. The Constitution authorizes Congress to regulate interstate commerce. authorize v. to officially empower someone to act. (See: authority) |
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Fordham Institute study, roughly 90 percent of authorizers are districts, but districts oversee only 52 percent of charter schools. If the state Board of Education gives Barr authority to open charters, it could spark a dialogue on creating multiple authorizers and giving those who want to open charters more options in seeking approvals, said Penny Wohlstetter, a professor at the University of Southern California and a co-director of its Center on Educational Governance. With close to 1 million students enrolled nationwide and more than 3,400 contracts between charter schools and their government authorizers, charter schools may be the most common example of school choice. |
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