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New group aims to clear path for microschools, church-based schools as choice movement growsAs school choice surges past 1.5 million students nationwide, a key problem is emerging: how to create enough seats for families seeking alternatives to public schools. Schools for America, a… Read More
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Education Department’s History Rocks! Tour makes Missouri stop at Christian schoolPreserving American freedoms begins in the classroom, a representative from the U.S. Department of Education told secondary students gathered at Northland Christian Schools Tuesday. “Our founders knew that the most powerful weapon wasn’t a musket or a… Read More
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Christian education will sustain America, preserve founding principles, advocates sayÂChristian education is the “last stand” and “greatest hope” to preserve and pass American values to the next generation, Herzog Foundation Institute Director Sadie Elliott said at an event honoring… Read More
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VR classical school grows as school choice expandsClassical schooling and virtual reality don’t usually go together, but one “edupreneur” has found a way to combine them. Adam Mangana, CEO of OptimaEd, has created what he calls the… Read More
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Rooted in tradition, pursuing truth: Hillsdale College grad program in classical education ingrains moral responsibility in teachersIs the goal of education to regurgitate dates, names and facts or to love a topic and entice students to join in its study? Dr. Daniel Coupland, professor of education… Read More
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California Catholic school vandalized, desecrated, launching DOJ investigationThe Department of Justice is investigating the “awful crime” of religious vandalism and robbery in a Catholic school in Long Beach, announced Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon. During the night of… Read More
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Applications flood in for Texas Education Freedom Accounts breaking Tennessee’s day-one recordMore than 46,000 students have applied for Texas Education Freedom Accounts, the state’s new school choice program, breaking Tennessee’s record for the most applications in a single day. The Texas… Read More
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New initiative helps establish classical Christian hybrid schools, embraces use of AI technologyWhen Jennifer Burns started a classical Christian hybrid school near Chicago 20 years ago, she had no idea it would lead to launching a nationwide network of schools. Burns later… Read More
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Classic Learning Test to challenge education monopoly through new baccalaureate program, scoring systemÂWith American students earning the lowest math and reading scores in more than 20 years, an organization focused on restoring classical, traditional education is launching the… Read More
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Watch: More than 1,000 private schools join Texas’ new school choice programMore than 1,000 private schools have signed up to participate in Texas’ new school choice program one month before applications open to families. Families can begin applying Feb. 4 for… Read More
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School choice grows as nearly 3% of students enroll in private programs, research findsSchool choice is continuing to expand, with nearly 3% of students nationwide now enrolled in a private school choice program and fewer than 75% attending traditional public schools, according to new research. EdChoice Share, a… Read More
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Christian college Grand Canyon University celebrates 18-year tuition freeze, record enrollment ÂGrand Canyon University is celebrating its historic 18th straight year without raising tuition. In an announcement on Jan. 7, GCU President Brian Mueller credited the school’s meteoric success to its commitment to affordability. “When you… Read More
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Alabama reopens school choice applications after huge first year popularityApplications are open for Alabama’s second year of school choice scholarship after receiving 36,000 applications in its inaugural year. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced last month applications for the next school year would open Jan. 2 for the Creating Hope and… Read More
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New research finds private schools accessible to most Mississippi students, showing viability of school choicePrivate schools are accessible to most Mississippi students, even in rural areas, according to new research from EdChoice, a leading school choice advocacy group. Although Mississippi… Read More
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18-year-old founds microschool, finds success following God’s callWhen Anna Gutscher graduated from homeschool in southeastern Colorado, she felt God leading her to start a microschool instead of pursuing a career in real estate. One year later she… Read More
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Christian charter school in TN gets support from AG, education reform advocatesTennessee may soon become the first state to officially fund a Christian public charter school. The Wilberforce Academy of Knoxville filed a lawsuit against the Knox… Read More
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Kansas microschool leader raises $200K for Christian school scholarshipsDalena Wallace has already done a lot to help microschools – founding one, encouraging others and starting a foundation for churches to support microschools in the… Read More
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Church-based learning centers share rapid growth at national conference hosted at Herzog FoundationForty people from 20 states gathered for the two-day National Reclaiming Education Conference in Kansas City this week to share best practices for growing church-based learning centers – small schools… Read More
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New Christian school challenges Colorado’s ban on public fundingA Christian school in Pueblo, Colorado, has reopened the debate on whether sectarian schools should be able to receive public funds. Riverstone Academy, which opened this… Read More
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Watch: Children learn to love faith, farm life at Virginia one-room school house started by former public school teacherWhen Virginia school teacher Dennita Miskimen quit her 23-year career to start a one-room school house, people thought she was crazy. But four years later The Little Red Schoolhouse is… Read More