Education

“A recent defense of public schools appeared in Christianity Today…. Clearly, though, the numbers I have already cited confirm that a growing number of Americans find these arguments unconvincing.” - MinistryWatch

“In our class, we’ve been exploring the concept of engaging with culture…. Humility to show where we don’t have it all figured out, met with grace and truth, fosters trust and connection.” - Church Answers

“In a day when students are turning their backs on college degrees or finding that it simply isn’t worth the price in relation to their career, the solution may be as simple as having educators who teach not simply what they know, but what they have done.” - Church & Culture

“All told, 35% of parents of K-12 students are ‘completely satisfied’ with their child’s education, 41% are ‘somewhat satisfied,’ 12% are ‘somewhat dissatisfied’ and 9% ‘completely dissatisfied.’” - Gallup

“Girls now get better grades than boys do, in every subject, in every grade K-12. Women at university in the United States now outnumber men by roughly 60/40….The all-boys format creates the opportunity to do things differently” - IFS

“Enrollment numbers, financial challenges, and the pandemic spelled the end.” - C.Today

“The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, group that protects free speech on campus, recently tweeted out that ‘Christmas came early’ for MIT when their faculty approved a statement in favor of robust expression and academic freedom.” - RNS

“The new policy was initially received with kicking and screaming, but now teachers and students alike report it is working. Not only are students more focused in class, they report using their phones less at home on the weekend.” - Breakpoint

“We are looking at our job … through a shattered mirror where work, in its brokenness, is unrecognizable from God’s original design. And this is where our graduates find themselves soon after adjusting their tassel: not in their dream job” - IFWE