Government, Public Education
Kansas City Public Schools scramble, surpassed by charter schools in enrollmentIn a stunning shift, the number of K-12 students enrolled in Kansas City charter schools has surpassed enrollment in public schools. This means more than half of the… Read More
Christian Schools
Interest in classical Christian education is on the riseAs Christian schools see record enrollment numbers after COVID-19, a subset of this group has also witnessed increased growth in its approach to… Read More
Culture
Biden HHS Department rolls back Trump-era religious liberty protectionsIn November, the US Department of Health and Human Services announced it was making changes to revoke certain faith-based exemptions for child welfare agencies as part of a… Read More
Christian Schools
Chicago area Christian schools see rapid growthChicago-area Christian schools are seeing the same record enrollment growth as their counterparts across the country, and experts predict the trend will continue. As public schools grapple with… Read More
Public Education
Federal taxpayers pay millions to fund critical race theory program that trains students to promote CRT(Casey Harper | The Center Square) â Federal grant records show the U.S. Department of Education has awarded millions of taxpayer dollars to fund critical race theory training for future educators… Read More
Culture
Preparing for Worship | Morning Routine for November 30Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, âWhere is he who… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian school students pack meals, learn leadership lessons this ThanksgivingFor Marshalltown Christian School (MCS) students, this yearâs Thanksgiving festivities included an opportunity to serve their community in a tangible way. Last week, students from the school helped… Read More
Culture
God Upholds You | Morning Routine for November 29But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, the offspring of Abraham, my friend; you whom I took from the ends of the earth, and called from its… Read More
Culture
Thanksgiving is more than turkey: The biblical notion of gratitude has proven health benefitsApproximately 2,000 years ago the Apostle Paul encouraged a fledgling church to “give thanks in every situation.â Even earlier than that, a Jewish king explained that âa joyful heart is… Read More
Public Education
Biden administration aims to rollback Trump-era effort to catalog teacher sex crimesLast Thursday, the Department of Education proposed changes to its data collection for this school year, including a rolling back of a Trump-era policy to collect data on teacher-on-student sexual… Read More
Culture
Heirs of God | Morning Routine for November 24But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing… Read More
Public Education
High schooler suspended for sending a text to another classmate stating that there are only two gendersA New Hampshire teen was suspended from school and held out from a football game for sending a text message to another classmate stating that there are only… Read More
Culture
Glorious Hope | Morning Routine for November 23For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep we might live with… Read More
Culture
The Spirit at Work | Morning Routine for November 22But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all. â1 Corinthians 12:7 (ESV) Todayâs passage is part of a larger discussion that Paul is… Read More
Government
Tennessee Governor Calls for Review of Stateâs âOutdatedâ Funding FormulaThe Tennessee governor and the stateâs commissioner of education announced a review of Tennesseeâs educational funding formula last month, after years of debate and complaints about the complexity… Read More
Homeschools, Public Education
Education Experts Eye Declines In Kindergarten Enrollment: Will Students Return to Public Schools?COVID disruptions to the 2020-2021 school year caused changes in the US education system that will have long lasting effects. One of those changes – a significant decline… Read More
Culture
Apprenticeship Week highlights growing demand for skilled workersThis week marks National Apprenticeship Week (Nov. 15-21). Innovative organizations around the United States continue using this age-old practice to tackle current employment… Read More
Government
Hawley introduces Parentsâ Bill of Rights to protect parental involvement in schoolsThis week, Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced The Parentsâ Bill of Rights Act, which if passed, will codify parental rights into federal law. Read More
Christian Schools
Herzog Foundation hosts sold out âDonor Development Bootcampâ in Dallas, first of many training events for the foundationForty seats was the cap for the Stanley M. Herzog Foundationâs first training event this weekâtwo-and-a-half days designed to help Christian school leaders and development directors improve their… Read More
Government
Condoleeza Rice and Congressional School Choice Caucus meeting highlights importance of parent-led education in the USOn November 3, the Congressional School Choice Caucus met with former Secretary of State, Condoleeza Rice, for a conversation on education issues facing students and parents across the… Read More