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More parents skipping public schools, choosing Christian school from start

The growth is real and it’s starting early. An increasing number of parents are ruling out public school completely and choosing Christian school for their kids from day one. Northland… Read More

September 16, 2024
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Ohio Catholic schools win lion’s share of prestigious STEM awards

Several elementary schools and dozens of teachers from the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland were honored for STEM excellence in Ohio last week. Established in 1985, the… Read More

September 11, 2024
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Dr. John McWilliams uses nature to reveal God’s invisible attributes

With creation as his science classroom, Dr. John McWilliams lets God do most of the talking, despite the teacher’s vast experience and soothing south Arkansas drawl. The briefly retired biology… Read More

September 10, 2024
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Basketball legend keeps promise to give $1 million to Catholic girls’ school

Former NBA star Charles Barkley is following through with his promise to donate $1 million to a Catholic girls’ high school after two students cracked a 2,000-year-old trigonometry problem. “We… Read More

September 9, 2024
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Like Jesus, Courtney Warren ‘washes the feet’ of her students so they will go out and do the same 

For Courtney Warren, Christian education is the best way to cultivate both the mind and the soul of children, in what she likens to Jesus washing his disciples’ feet. “I’m… Read More

September 5, 2024
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SchoolBox is launching schools, changing Christian educational landscape

It’s growing by leaps and bounds, with no end in sight. SchoolBox, an online program of the Herzog Foundation to help founders launch new Christian schools,… Read More

September 3, 2024
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Jacob Baker deftly steers students through jagged straits of science, faith

That frightful day his public school was closing for COVID, teacher Jacob Baker organized an impromptu prayer session for any staff who wanted to stop by his classroom on the… Read More

August 27, 2024
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Lucas Vieira instills wisdom of past to shape minds, souls of students

Lucas Vieira hopes his students “fill their soul cupboards” with the wisdom of the past and Scripture that is “good and true and beautiful.” Indeed, Vieira’s passion to build up… Read More

August 26, 2024
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Second annual ‘Heartland Hybrid and Microschool Summit’ to highlight importance of new education models

(The Sentinel) – An event scheduled for late September — the second annual “Heartland Hybrid and Microschool Summit” — will highlight the growing importance of this new model… Read More

August 21, 2024
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Gregg Preston’s dream of being a teacher, coach and evangelist finds its fulfillment in 35-year career

When Gregg Preston was growing up, he dreamed of doing everything from teaching school to playing basketball to traveling around the world telling people about Jesus.  As with many young… Read More

August 21, 2024
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Jayme Reese radiates empathy, love, inspiring it in students

Popular 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

August 19, 2024
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Jennifer Tonkinson prepares junior high students to live biblically through Orwell-inspired teamwork

Jennifer 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

August 16, 2024
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After flooding takes out Iowa Christian school, community rallies to bring it back

From 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

August 13, 2024
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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

August 12, 2024
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Former Christian Teacher of the Year Brook Stewart wins Texas-wide ag award

Christian 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

July 30, 2024
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Christian school boom continues as parents seek faith-based alternatives

It’s not doom or gloom – it’s boom! Across the nation, Christian education is expanding: enrollments are up, new schools are launching and current schools are expanding. The growth of… Read More

July 29, 2024
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How Christian schools are tackling cyber security

Many of the nation’s 30,000 independent private schools could be susceptible to cyberattacks, according to a recent article in EdTech Magazine. The threats are widespread, but… Read More

July 22, 2024
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The ‘father’ of school choice you’ve never heard of: Father Virgil Blum

School choice proponents often credit Milton Friedman for starting this popular movement, but new scholarship suggests at least one other professor should get recognition where it’s due. “We cannot fully… Read More

July 10, 2024
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Wisconsin district refuses to sell empty building to Catholic school, faces legal action

A 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

July 8, 2024
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Religious university grads lead more fulfilling lives, new research reveals

Graduates of Catholic universities report greater satisfaction in life, a new survey finds. The study, commissioned by St. Mary’s University (SMU) and conducted by YouGov, found… Read More

July 1, 2024