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LETTER: Charter school has conservative roots

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Staff

Readers may be interested in the following information about the National Heritage Academy for-profit charter school, which I garnered from several websites. Is this really a viable option for a school in our community?
The Academy, in addition to teaching traditional subjects, seeks also to provide moral instruction as stated in this excerpt from the website of the National Heritage Academy (nhaschools.com/About-Us/Pages/Frequently-Asked-Questions.aspx):
What about your moral focus curriculum?
“We believe great schools develop both a student’s heart and mind. Our moral focus curriculum is designed to support our parents’ efforts to teach character at home by reinforcing and modeling universal human virtues, such as compassion, respect and integrity. A different virtue is featured each month of the school year and is supported by curriculum in the classroom. Additionally, teachers model behavior that exemplifies the virtue, recognizing and praising students when they do the same. The moral focus curriculum is integrated throughout the school and creates an environment that is not just physically safe, but also emotionally safe. Students are taught to respect their classmates, to make smart decisions and to resolve disputes in a manner that displays strong character.”
They also regularly have a “moral focus assembly.” (nhaschools.com/Our-Commitment/Moral-Focus/Pages/MoralFocus.aspx)
As for the qualifications of the Academy leadership, If you look at their website and click on the leadership heading you will find that the majority of those involved in the educational aspects of the Academy received their college education in conservative Christian institutions, e.g., George Fox University, Hope College and Cornerstone University.

Elliott Mills
Chapel Hill

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