This may be a good time to grow Lutheran schools across the nation. New Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is a huge proponent of homeschooling, charter schools, school vouchers, and school choice. Many Republican governors also have the same position as it relates to education. If people are pulling their children out of public school to home school, there is an opportunity to reach out and minister to them. The same thing goes for those who choose to go the route of charter schools. A great ministry in the inner city is with school vouchers, where individuals can use the money allotted by the state, to send their student to a parochial school of their choice. My small community (pop. 8,000), and church went out on a limb a few years back by purchasing the old skating rink in town and converting it to a school. What started out as a K-4 school 2 years ago is now K-6, and will be K-8 next year. My son loves this school. The vineyards are plentiful!