Christian Schools
This week in Christian education (Oct. 17-21)Trinity Christian School helps local business that lost its building to fire– Heirloom Market Company and Bakeshop lost its building to a fire, seemingly halting business operations. However, thanks to… Read More
Christian Schools, Government
Survey shows Florida’s private schools may soon be full(reimaginED) – Florida’s private schools may reach full enrollment capacity in as little as three years according to data from a survey conducted by Step Up For Students, a state-approved… Read More
Christian Schools
This week in Christian education (Oct. 10-14)Study shows Christian school enrollments are surging– More and more families are moving to Christian private schools. Nearly 80% of Christian school leaders have reported school growth over the past… Read More
Christian Schools, Courts
Christian school faces possible eviction by public school district; some suspect discriminationA Christian school in California may be evicted from the building it leases from the local public school, which cites safety concerns but is accused by some of religious discrimination.On… Read More
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Christian school leaders continue to report surging enrollmentsEnrollment in Christian schools is surging nationwide, a new study shows.Nearly 80% of Christian school leaders report their schools have grown “somewhat” or “significantly” over the last two years.The… Read More
Christian Schools
Teacher of the Year Jean Chen: It’s God’s storyHow did a daughter of educators in communist China, who vowed she would never teach, enter and then leave medicine and, years later, end up teaching at a Christian school… Read More
Christian Schools
This week in Christian education (Oct. 3-7)Memphis Christian school looking to expand– Evangelical Christian School of Memphis, TN is aiming to meet demands in Memphis for more Christian education by expanding its campuses. And with a… Read More
Christian Schools
Maryland nonpublic schools given funds to reopen(The Center Square) – Maryland doled out $1.6 million in unspent funds to help the state’s nonpublic schools ramp up to come back online and reopen this fall.Leftover funding from… Read More
Christian Schools
This week in Christian education (Sept. 26-30)Christian school rallies together to support teacher battling cancer– Mrs. Main, a teacher at Evansville Christian School, is fighting breast cancer. Her fellow teachers and students showed their support last… Read More
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Federal court rules for Wisconsin Catholic school in split busing decision(The Center Square) – Parents at the St. Augustine School in Colgate could soon be putting their kids on the school bus after a federal judge ended a long-simmering… Read More
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First annual Christian education awards gala recognizes 12 teachers with national honors in nation’s capitalA select group of the nation’s best Christian school teachers was recognized with national awards of excellence in the nation's capital on Saturday. The 12 teachers make up the inaugural class of… Read More
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Teacher of the Year Loren Hopf: Christian education is having a generational impactIt’s no exaggeration to say Christian education is changing lives – and entire families.Just ask Loren Hopf, a Christian school graduate who returned as a Bible teacher to her alma… Read More
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Teacher of the Year Josh Ernst: God is in all things, including scienceMaybe it’s his own considerable struggle in his youth that makes science teacher Josh Ernst such a magnet for students in crisis. While teaching at several universities, after all, he supervised… Read More
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Teacher of the Year Greg Finch: Christian education may be the last best hope for America, Western civilizationMany of us hear a divine calling in our prayers. Greg Finch actually heard his with his ears. After finding his passion for history in college, and earning multiple degrees in… Read More
Christian Schools
This week in Christian education (Sept. 12–16)Christians schools and homeschools continuing to boom– New stories of the exodus of families from public schools to Christian schools and homeschools show that families are continuing to seek better… Read More
Christian Schools, Government
Maine’s religious schools’ ‘hands are tied’ even after Supreme Court ruling opening door to state tuition fundingThanks to a Supreme Court ruling in June, religious schools in Maine can participate in the state’s tuition program. So why aren’t they signing up? “Their hands are tied. The state… Read More
Christian Schools, Government
Popular podcast helps families ‘make the leap’ from public education to better alternativesParents don’t have to be stuntman Evel Knievel to make the leap from traditional public education to something better. It just takes a little courage. So says Christine Stigall, who teams… Read More
Christian Schools
Man charged with kidnapping and murder in Christian school teacher Eliza Fletcher’s death received early prison release during pandemicThe search for a kidnapped schoolteacher in Memphis is over after her body was found Monday evening, Memphis police officials announced Tuesday. Cleotha Abston, 38, whose first prison sentence was to… Read More
Christian Schools
Simply divine: Wisconsin Christian school repurposes former strip club, ‘lets the light in’When Ozaukee Christian School purchased a former strip club for its new home, Head of School Kris Austin knew it was an unorthodox move.“It is a story that only God… Read More
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Huge leap of faith: Christian schools see record jump in enrollment, with more students on the wayChristian schools saw record leaps in enrollment in 2021, and early numbers for the 2022-23 school year show the trend continuing. As reported by The Heartlander last November the effects of… Read More