Inside the Explosion in Classical Education
Classical schools are among the fastest-growing segments of American K–12 education. Classical academies—most of them Christian evangelical—have grown tenfold over the past 16 years, from just 150 schools in 2010. Courtesy of Justin Puckett, School of the Ozarks, Chesterton Schools Network, Chesterton Academy
Classical schools are among the fastest-growing segments of American K–12 education. Classical academies—most of them Christian evangelical—have grown tenfold over the past 16 years, from just 150 schools in 2010. Courtesy of Justin Puckett, School of the Ozarks, Chesterton Schools Network, Chesterton Academy
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Inside the Explosion in Classical Education

‘We’re astounded by this growth. ... The word got out without us doing any publicity,’ said a founder of an international classical school network.
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By Aaron Gifford
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Arabella Puckett was in pre-kindergarten when she watched classmates jump off tables and chairs, imitating footage they saw of the burning World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.

A second grader in the same district repeatedly attempted to watch porn in school, and pregnant teenage girls asked teachers for rides to the doctor because their parents wouldn’t help them, said Arabella’s father, Justin Puckett.

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