Christian Schools
Christian Teacher of the Year: Jayme Reese radiates empathy, love, inspiring it in studentsPopular PBS painter Bob Ross had his “happy little accidents,” but for Jayme Reese, teaching includes intentional projects that sometimes pay off in a big way. Reese, who teaches middle… Read More
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Jennifer Tonkinson prepares junior high students to live biblically through Orwell-inspired teamworkJennifer Tonkinson knows firsthand the importance of avoiding “groupthink,” especially for middle-school classrooms at Valley Christian Schools (VCS) in Chandler, Arizona. Instead of allowing students to settle in cozy cliques,… Read More
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After flooding takes out Iowa Christian school, community rallies to bring it backFrom being five feet underwater to like new on the inside, Rock Valley Christian School is experiencing quite a transformation. The smalltown private school in northwest Iowa suffered near-total destruction… Read More
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Erin Seitz uses art to ‘serve others and share the good news of Jesus’Even though Erin Seitz had felt a calling to be a Christian art teacher since 5th grade, she didn’t think it was possible given the path she was on. “I… Read More
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Former Christian Teacher of the Year Brook Stewart wins Texas-wide ag awardChristian school ag teacher Brooke Stewart keeps piling up the awards. Stewart, who won the Herzog Foundation’s 2023 Christian Teacher of the Year Award for her… Read More
Christian Schools
Wisconsin district refuses to sell empty building to Catholic school, faces legal actionA Wisconsin school district is facing legal action for refusing to sell a vacant building to a Catholic school. The Marinette School District (MSD) has allowed its former Garfield Elementary… Read More
Culture
10 ways to combat the summer slide in your kids’ educationAs summer vacation continues, parents can feel pressure to occupy children with as many activities as possible – the more learning involved, the better! How can families navigate the tension… Read More
Culture
Catholic college president condemns cancel culture after Harrison Butker’s speechThe mission of Catholic higher education, which goes back centuries, fundamentally opposes cancel culture. That’s according to President Stephen Minnis of Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, where Chiefs kicker Harrison… Read More
Christian Schools
Private and parochial schools produce better citizens than public schools, new research findsThe movement to establish public schools in America was based around a simple idea, namely that a widely educated populus would benefit the nation by being better citizens. Horace Mann,… Read More
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‘Choice lifted all boats’: Catholic school enrollment rockets in Florida on parental choiceWhile traditional public school enrollment declines nationwide, Florida’s expanding school choice options have Catholic enrollment zooming in the Sunshine State. That’s according to experts at one Florida scholarship program,… Read More
Opinion
‘We found God’: How the opportunity for Christian education led my family from atheism to JesusWikipedia states that divine intervention is an event that occurs when a deity, God, becomes actively involved in changing some situation in human affairs. This couldn’t be truer for our… Read More
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‘Zero findings. Not a single one’: State audit says Grand Canyon University innocent despite ongoing federal suitGrand Canyon University has been cleared of wrongdoing by multiple state agencies while still facing a $37 million fine from the Biden administration. The Arizona State Approving Agency, a branch… Read More
Opinion
Christian schools should prepare financially for school choiceThe school choice movement is gaining momentum across the country, making private Christian education accessible to many families for the first time. According to research from… Read More
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K-12 Catholic education is thriving, new report revealsDuring the nationwide resurgence of Christian education, Catholic schools are celebrating their continued success. A report from the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) on 2023-24 enrollment… Read More
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Missouri Christian school 7th grader named county spelling bee champSt. Joseph Christian School seventh-grader Owen Herzog took top honors in the Buchanan County, Missouri spelling bee Feb. 3. Herzog was named spelling bee champion after out-spelling 100 students from… Read More
Homeschools
‘Schooled, not educated’: Home education advocate Sam Sorbo explains why ‘everything is education’When Sam Sorbo first joined talk radio, she was interested in two things: politics and religion. But over the years, it’s all boiled down to one thing: education. “My original… Read More
Government
Families to protest bill in Oklahoma attacking homeschool freedoms, parental rightsFamilies in Oklahoma are preparing to gather Feb. 6 at the state’s Capitol to express concerns over recent legislation that seeks to limit their educational freedoms. Read More
Christian Schools
Iowa Christian School wins statewide civics awardAhead of the November election, students of voting age at Ankeny Christian School in Ankeny, Iowa are focused on their civic duty. The school was recently named a winner of… Read More
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‘The staff are heroes’: Iowa Christian school introduces new armed staff policy to ensure school safetyAs concerns about school shootings persist nationwide, a Christian school in Iowa is taking its safety precautions to the next level by arming staff members. Lindsay Laurich, superintendent of… Read More
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Gov. Huckabee Sanders speaks at Arkansas summit of Christian school leaders, hosted by the Herzog FoundationArkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders addressed Christian school leaders from around the state Monday, answering questions about the Arkansas LEARNS Act, which she signed into law last year. The Summit… Read More