The past few years in education have not been what you thought you were signing up for. There’s been volatility, racial unrest, political turmoil, and...
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The Turnaround School: Moving Toward Financial Viability
Across the United States, many Christian schools are finding it hard to make ends meet and leaders are becoming discouraged. Let me restore your hope...
They’ve Graduated… But Are Your College-Bound Seniors Ready?
Stepping onto the college campus is truly unlike anything else. For your graduates, everything will be completely new and completely unknown. It will be incredibly...
Moving Forward Flourishing Series: Resilience
Today’s podcast features Dave Hill, Founder of HeartSmart. Dave talks with Lynn Swaner about the Flourishing Schools construct of Resilience, where “students handle stress effectively...
The Missing Piece
A few days after she was born, our daughter was transported by medical helicopter to the children’s hospital in Little Rock. Two weeks later in...
Preventing “Mission Drift” is Not Enough
Since Peter Greer and Chris Horst wrote their inspirational book Mission Drift in 2014, Christian organizations have rightly focused on ways to remain true to...
Expected Student Outcomes: A Help, or Just Hype?
In the last five to ten years, there has been an increased emphasis on establishing expected student outcomes (ESOs) and using them throughout the school....
Moving Forward Flourishing Series: Culture of Improvement
Today’s podcast features Heather Lee, Assistant Superintendent at Fredericksburg Christian School in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Heather talks with Lynn Swaner about the Flourishing Schools construct of...
What Story is at the Heart of Our Schools?
What if (Christian) education was primarily concerned with shaping our hopes and passions—our visions of the “good life”? What if the primary work of (Christian)...