new game in town
Congratulations go out to Citizens for School Choice, Inc., a local group that has worked diligently for several years to bring their vision for a new school to town. It has just been announced that they have been awarded a charter by Ball State University to open a public charter school in Richmond, Indiana. This has been a long hard effort in the face of strong opposition by the local school district.
Galileo Charter School, Richmond: Initially, Galileo Charter School in Richmond will serve grades K-3 and later add grades 4-6. The school will focus on literacy, character development and self-esteem. The public school will place emphasis on preventive rather than remedial curriculum with reading viewed as the foundation of academic success. Scientific, evidence-based programs and intervention techniques will be used to prevent illiteracy. The school will educate students in a community of mutual respect to inspire a lifelong love of learning.
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