Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Renewal

(cont'd from yesterday's post)

The state of Indiana passed its school voucher law in 2011. Five years later, 85% of The Oaks' students receive some kind of financial assistance. There are also donors,"some of whom see The Oaks as part of a larger spiritual urban renewal in Indianapolis."

Cautiously, the school has opened two more campuses in Indianapolis - keeping in mind the original founder's goal to be a blessing to those in need.

"The Oaks led the state on the Indiana academic test this past year, beating out better-endowed private schools and suburban schools—but Oaks CEO Hart remembers a much bigger purpose  . .  Isaiah 61:3-4: “They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD . .  They will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities that have been devastated for generations.”

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