How Small, Rural and Charter Schools Are Winning at Esports

At Epic Charter Schools, Oklahoma’s largest public virtual charter school, esports is, well, epic. With about 30,000 students in Pre-K–12, the school boasts between 300 and 500 active participants in its video gaming program. “We have students who want to compete at a high level and those who aren’t competitive at it, who just want to play the game for fun,” says esports coach Steve Briggs. “We want to get as many students involved as we can.” Epic’s ability to make that happen is quite an accomplishment, considering all of the challenges faced by small, rural and charter schools. With…