Christian Schools
Christian Teacher of the Year: Dr. John McWilliams uses nature to reveal Godâs invisible attributesWith creation as his science classroom, Dr. John McWilliams lets God do most of the talking, despite the teacherâs vast experience and soothing south Arkansas drawl. The briefly retired biology… Read More
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Basketball legend keeps promise to give $1 million to Catholic girlsâ schoolFormer NBA star Charles Barkley is following through with his promise to donate $1 million to a Catholic girlsâ high school after two students cracked a 2,000-year-old trigonometry problem. âWe… Read More
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Like Jesus, Courtney Warren âwashes the feetâ of her students so they will go out and do the sameÂFor 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 disciplesâ feet. âI’m… Read More
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SchoolBox is launching schools, changing Christian educational landscapeItâs 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
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Lucas Vieira instills wisdom of past to shape minds, souls of studentsLucas Vieira hopes his students âfill their soul cupboardsâ with the wisdom of the past and Scripture that is âgood and true and beautiful.â Indeed, Vieiraâs passion to build up… Read More
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Jayme Reese radiates empathy, love, inspiring it in studentsPopular PBS painter Bob Ross had his âhappy little accidents,â but for Jayme Reese, teaching includes intentional projects that sometimes pay off in a big way. Reese, who teaches middle… Read More
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Jennifer Tonkinson prepares junior high students to live biblically through Orwell-inspired teamworkJennifer Tonkinson knows firsthand the importance of avoiding âgroupthink,â especially for middle-school classrooms at Valley Christian Schools (VCS) in Chandler, Arizona. Instead of allowing students to settle in cozy cliques,… Read More
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After flooding takes out Iowa Christian school, community rallies to bring it backFrom 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
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Erin Seitz uses art to âserve others and share the good news of JesusâEven though Erin Seitz had felt a calling to be a Christian art teacher since 5th grade, she didnât think it was possible given the path she was on. âI… Read More
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Former Christian Teacher of the Year Brook Stewart wins Texas-wide ag awardChristian school ag teacher Brooke Stewart keeps piling up the awards. Stewart, who won the Herzog Foundationâs 2023 Christian Teacher of the Year Award for her… Read More
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Wisconsin district refuses to sell empty building to Catholic school, faces legal actionA 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
Culture
10 ways to combat the summer slide in your kidsâ educationAs summer vacation continues, parents can feel pressure to occupy children with as many activities as possible â the more learning involved, the better! How can families navigate the tension… Read More
Culture
Catholic college president condemns cancel culture after Harrison Butkerâs speechThe mission of Catholic higher education, which goes back centuries, fundamentally opposes cancel culture. Thatâs according to President Stephen Minnis of Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, where Chiefs kicker Harrison… Read More
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Private and parochial schools produce better citizens than public schools, new research findsThe movement to establish public schools in America was based around a simple idea, namely that a widely educated populus would benefit the nation by being better citizens. Horace Mann,… Read More
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‘Choice lifted all boatsâ: Catholic school enrollment rockets in Florida on parental choiceÂWhile traditional public school enrollment declines nationwide, Floridaâs expanding school choice options have Catholic enrollment zooming in the Sunshine State. Thatâs according to experts at one Florida scholarship program,… Read More
Opinion
‘We found Godâ: How the opportunity for Christian education led my family from atheism to JesusWikipedia states that divine intervention is an event that occurs when a deity, God, becomes actively involved in changing some situation in human affairs. This couldnât be truer for our… Read More
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âZero findings. Not a single oneâ: State audit says Grand Canyon University innocent despite ongoing federal suitGrand Canyon University has been cleared of wrongdoing by multiple state agencies while still facing a $37 million fine from the Biden administration. The Arizona State Approving Agency, a branch… Read More
Opinion
Christian schools should prepare financially for school choiceThe school choice movement is gaining momentum across the country, making private Christian education accessible to many families for the first time. According to research from EdChoice,… Read More
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K-12 Catholic education is thriving, new report revealsDuring the nationwide resurgence of Christian education, Catholic schools are celebrating their continued success. A report from the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) on 2023-24 enrollment… Read More
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Missouri Christian school 7th grader named county spelling bee champSt. Joseph Christian School seventh-grader Owen Herzog took top honors in the Buchanan County, Missouri spelling bee Feb. 3. Herzog was named spelling bee champion after out-spelling 100 students from… Read More