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One local woman, Lindsay Headlee,
serves as a teacher for Epic Charter
Schools. Headlee, now in her 11th year of
teaching, brings with her the experience
of teaching reading, speech, journalism,
creative writing and even ACT prep
classes. Prior to going to Epic, Headlee
was employed with Cherokee Public
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the role of district media specialist.
“I loved my job at Cherokee and
really toiled with the decision to go to
Epic,” she said. “There are so many kids
that a brick-and-mortar school doesn’t
help.” The traditional classroom works
well for many students, but can leave
others feeling unchallenged, unmotivat-
ed or even left behind, and schools like
Epic function as a great alternative.
In her virtual classroom, Headlee
has 23 students enrolled thus far, and the
quickly growing school is projected to
have about 24,000 students by the end
of this upcoming school year. She said
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enjoy another little perk as well: enroll-
ees can expect a $900 learning fund that
is used for leasing equipment/devices
needed for the program and can even be
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approved vendors. Epic High School
students are also eligible to attend ca-
reer techs and participate in concurrent
enrollment at Oklahoma colleges and
universities.
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Daryl Gandy, who is entering his sec-
ond year with Epic. Gandy and Headlee,
along with recent new-hire Kendall
Hadsell, makes three local teachers
dedicated to the mission of Epic Char-
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By Stacy Sanborn
Children struggle in school for many different reasons.
The modern-day student’s plight is one many parents may not
know how to respond to as curricula and technology continue
to change.
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traditional classroom distracting. These reasons alone may leave
a parent wondering what steps to take to ensure his/her child re-
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Schools.
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