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Good news story for school choice
The Federalist ^ | 9/13/2021 | Joy Pullmann

Posted on 09/13/2021 7:47:08 PM PDT by redlegplanner

Merit Academy of Woodland Park, Colorado, opened on Aug. 23 in a buoyant ceremony featuring American flags and a teenage rider riding a dun horse while waving the school flag.

The new public school went from idea to reality in just one year, opening K-8 with plans to grow into high school. As a classical school, it offers a low-screen, high-relationship environment and a focus on creative and critical thinking through careful attention to classic works and traditional approaches to math and science. These are things parents wanted that werenโ€™t available through the Woodland Park School District, which like many in the nation has become computer-centered over the last several years.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: colorado; education; parents; school; schoolchoice

1 posted on 09/13/2021 7:47:08 PM PDT by redlegplanner
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To: redlegplanner

Hope this catches on.


2 posted on 09/13/2021 7:56:11 PM PDT by McGavin999 (biden is not my president)
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To: redlegplanner

Hillsdale College is a big supporter of Classical education. Critical to living a fulsome life.


3 posted on 09/13/2021 8:10:05 PM PDT by Fester Chugabrew (No audits. No peace.)
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To: redlegplanner
They do math? Isn't math racist? ๐Ÿ˜€

I guess only to dumbbells..๐Ÿ˜€

4 posted on 09/13/2021 8:49:00 PM PDT by ConservaTeen (Rush, this young conservative will miss you. I'll miss your talent...)
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