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The Range | August 15, 2025

This week on "The Range," we look at a new education trend that’s rooted in the past.

There’s a growing trend in education, and you could say it’s a step back in time.

More Kansas families are leaving traditional public or private schools and opting instead for microschools.

They serve small groups of students in a one-room-schoolhouse type atmosphere.

The Wichita school district launched its own microschool last year, and leaders say the experiment has been a success.

Suzanne Perez looks at how the Creative Minds Academy is expanding and gaining national attention.

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