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Jay Ferguson | June 18, 2018

Why Christian School?

If you believe God is the author of life and the creator of everything that is, this means that He has a perspective, something to say about everything in life: not just relationships and living in a moral way, but about things like language, and math, and science, and music, and every aspect of human endeavor.

Telling the Story: A New Resource to Share with School Families

In the process of studying the ways heads of K–12 Christian schools lead pastorally, I learned how Christian school leaders craft climate, culture, and community in ways that advance student learning, promote faculty flourishing, and serve as powerful acts of worship.

Parenting Intentionally (Five Really Big Questions)

Here is a list of five really important questions that intentional parents—and those of us who aspire to be intentional parents!—can ask:

Making the Improbable Possible for Your Struggling Student

You may have a kid like me. You may be exasperated with him or her. You may feel like the world is out to get him or her. He or she may have had a rough year at school. I get it. That’s OK; it’s really all a part of God’s plan for his or her life.

Back to School—Round 2

As you read this, your children (whether five or 15) are already off to a new school year. Well, so are mine. This year, however, I’m sending one off to college. Her school-age years are finished. I thought it would certainly be easier the second time around, having launched her sister two years ago.

Podcasts – Coming Soon

We are excited to be soon launching podcasts. Check back soon for our latest posts.

Envisioning the 21st-Century Christian School

What knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values will today’s students need to thrive and shape their world? How can instructional systems develop knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values effectively? These two questions are the focus of “The Future of Education and Skills: Education 2030,” a position paper by the international Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).