parent trigger

noun

A legal maneuver through which parents can change the administration of a poorly performing public school, most notably by transforming it into a charter school.

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Meanings

nounparent trigger (plural parent triggers)

plural parent triggers

  1. USeducationA legal maneuver through which parents can change the administration of a poorly performing public school, most notably by transforming it into a charter school.
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APA

parent trigger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parent%20trigger

MLA

“parent trigger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parent%20trigger. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parent trigger,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parent%20trigger.

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