'No politics' school that faced battle to open in blue state boasts high test scores
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A Colorado charter school that faced stiff opposition during its formation has posted top state test scores for its region in a win for school choice, advocates say.
Hannah Ray Lambert is an associate producer/writer with Fox News Digital Originals.
Merit Academy opened in 2021, spearheaded by parents frustrated with pandemic closures and what they saw as increasing politicization of public schools.
It's billed as a "no politics" school focusing on classical education, and faced fierce opposition from the local teachers union and some community members when it first started in Woodland Park, a town of about 7,800 people in Teller County.
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