Christian Schools, Government
Florida Catholic school enrollment boosted by stellar academics, strong faith foundation and expanded education choice scholarships(reimaginEd) – Enrollment in Florida’s Catholic schools, which rebounded slightly last year after a pandemic dip in 2020-21, is now the highest it’s been in more than a decade. Read More
Christian Schools, Courts
South Carolina withholds $1.5 million from Christian nonprofit as judge considers payment’s legalityState officials will withhold $1.5 million earmarked for a Christian nonprofit, pending a judge’s ruling on its constitutionality. South Carolina residents brought a lawsuit against the state’s governor, treasurer, superintendent… Read More
Public Education
Michigan third-graders held back double year-over-year(The Center Square) – Only one out of 10 third-grade students deemed eligible for grade retention were held back last year, according to research released Tuesday by the Michigan State… Read More
Christian Schools
This week in Christian education (Nov. 28-Dec. 2)Christian students organize food drive for local food pantry – Students from Community Christian School hosted a food drive and donated 538 boxes of cereal to their local food pantry. Read More
Christian Schools, Opinion
5 ways Christian education just might be the salvation for a hopelessly divided and confused AmericaA character in the historical movie Braveheart says of 13th-century Scotland, “from top to bottom this country has no sense of itself.” The same could be said of 21st-century… Read More
Culture
Terminally ill Boy Scout gave life savings to church with a message: “I don’t want it to go to waste”Kind, funny and frugal. That’s how Don and Karen Goff of Winchester, Virginia remember their late… Read More
Christian Schools
PGA Pro makes gift to Nashville Christian School golf programA Tennessee Christian school’s golf team received a huge gift last week from pro golfer Brandt Snedeker. Snedeker gave $30,000, and the Tennessee Golf Foundation added another $25,000, to construct… Read More
Christian Schools
This week in Christian education (Nov. 14-18)Community Christian School celebrates new playground – Community Christian School in Orange, Texas, recently welcomed its brand new playground, commemorating the new facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Kids and staff… Read More
Christian Schools
Fed-up vet starts classical religious school in Maryland to save his daughters from public school curriculum, secular ideasAli Ghaffari had reached a breaking point with the curriculum and secular notions being pushed in his daughters’ public school. So the Navy veteran took decisive action. He started a… Read More
Christian Schools
This week in Christian education (Nov. 7-11)Christian schools across the United States celebrate Veterans Day – Christian schools throughout the nation celebrated Veterans Day Friday with special assemblies, gatherings and events to honor those who served. Read More
Christian Schools
Here’s how Christian schools have celebrated Veterans Day across the United StatesChristian schools across the country honored veterans Friday with special events and recognition for military service. At College Heights Christian School in Joplin, Missouri, the annual Veterans Day Recognition chapel… Read More
Christian Schools, Public Education
Christian educators, parents step up to help America’s students still reeling from COVID-19 pandemicStudents are experiencing anxiety and other mental health issues in record numbers, overwhelming the public school system. Christian educators and counselors are stepping in. “Our faculty is not equipped to… Read More
Christian Schools
This week in Christian education (Oct. 31-Nov. 4)Faith Academy celebrates 10 years of education – Iowa City’s Faith Academy is celebrating a decade of Christian education. To accommodate its growth, the school most recently installed a new… Read More
Christian Schools
This week in Christian education (Oct. 24-28)Christian school sees eighth consecutive year of growth – Sioux Center Christian School is reporting its eighth straight year of growth, with a record enrollment this year of 521 students. Read More
Christian Schools, Opinion
Catholic schools outperformed public schools across the nation. Here’s whyAccording to a data analysis performed by Kathleen Porter-Magee , an adjunct fellow at the Manhattan Institute, “If Catholic schools were a state, they would be the highest performing… Read More
Christian Schools, Courts
Florida Christian school appeals decision upholding prayer ban over football loudspeakerA Florida Christian school is continuing a years-long legal battle after being prevented from praying over a loudspeaker system before a championship game. Cambridge Christian School has appealed a lower… Read More
Christian Schools
This week in Christian education (Oct. 17-21)Trinity Christian School helps local business that lost its building to fire – Heirloom Market Company and Bakeshop lost its building to a fire, seemingly halting business operations. However, thanks… Read More
Christian Schools
This week in Christian education (Oct. 10-14)Study shows Christian school enrollments are surging – More and more families are moving to Christian private schools. Nearly 80% of Christian school leaders have reported school growth over the… Read More
Christian Schools, Courts
Christian school faces possible eviction by public school district; some suspect discriminationA Christian school in California may be evicted from the building it leases from the local public school, which cites safety concerns but is accused by some of religious discrimination. Read More
Christian Schools
Christian school leaders continue to report surging enrollmentsEnrollment in Christian schools is surging nationwide, a new study shows. Nearly 80% of Christian school leaders report their schools have grown “somewhat” or “significantly” over the last two… Read More