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As movement grows, microschools aren’t so ‘micro’ anymore
- The Indiana Charter School Board has approved a microschool network to operate within the Eastern Hancock district near Indianapolis, with plans to open between one and three locations this fall.
- This growth follows the expansion of state-funded programs like education savings accounts that support private microschools, although critics warn ESAs may harm public schools and give false hope to rural students.
- Microschools have increased in size, with the median number of students rising from 16 to 22 in 2024, reflecting greater founder experience and serving roughly 750,000 students nationwide.
- In 2021, Tiffany Blassingame launched a microschool in Decatur, Georgia, serving 18 students from kindergarten through fifth grade with an educational program rooted in Christian values and focused on social justice themes; she noted that Education Savings Accounts help make the school more affordable for families and financially viable for her.
- The microschool movement’s expansion suggests increasing demand for alternatives to traditional public schooling, yet concerns about lack of oversight and accreditation remain prominent in the community.
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Linda Jacobson // The 74 As movement grows, microschools aren’t so ‘micro’ anymore In 2021, Tiffany Blassingame, who comes from a family of educators, opened her own school in a building attached to a Baptist church in downtown Decatur, Georgia. She teaches 18 K-5 students who come from across Atlanta for a Christian-based curriculum with a social justice lens. But now she’s got company. Down a hallway lined with artwork, backpacks and storage b…
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