Orange Unified approves a charter school focused on “classical education”

A charter school with ties to a conservative think tank and a curriculum focused on “classical education” could open in Orange by the fall.
The school’s officials expect the Orange County Classical Academy to have 360 students in kindergarten through fifth grade when it opens. The charter school, which recently received approval from the Orange Unified School District, would be the first of its kind in Orange County, officials said.
The school board’s 4-3 vote to approve