The Quiet Power of Gratitude: What New Data Tell Us About Schools, Formation, and Flourishing

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Gratitude may seem like a soft virtue: one that would be nice to have, but hardly essential for living in today’s fast-paced, media-driven, and tech-saturated world. Yet for centuries, philosophers and theologians have argued the opposite. Cicero famously called gratitude not only the greatest of virtues, but “the parent of all the others.” Karl Barth wrote that gratitude and grace … Read More

Adapting Faithfully: Christian Education in a Changing Landscape

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Christian education is standing at one of the most dynamic crossroads in its history. The COVID-19 pandemic may be behind us, but the ripple effects include enrollment surges, teacher shortages, new funding opportunities, the growth of classical and hybrid schools, and the rapid advance of artificial intelligence. All of these forces are reshaping how we educate. Back in 2020 I … Read More

Converge 2022: Leading Courageously, Renewing Hope

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Converge 2022

A global pandemic, racial tension, political upheaval, economic devastation, culture clashes, severe weather—over the past year we have lived through these and other challenges, individually and corporately, in the Christian education community worldwide. Yet at the same time, we have witnessed the nimble responses of Christian schools, the care our school communities have provided for the sick and hurting, and … Read More

New Research Released: Christian Schools and COVID-19 Responses

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A student works on homework remotely amid the Coronavirus pandemic.

Just like schools from all sectors across the globe, Christian schools were significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in spring 2020. In an effort to understand the responses of Christian schools, ACSI Research conducted a survey of U.S. member schools in late April 2020.

The survey shares feedback regarding the transition to distance formats, current distance learning practices, financial impact, enrollment projections, and more.

Disruption, Disorientation, Disequilibrium… Now What?

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As we find ourselves in one of the most challenging times in modern history, nearly all our professional focus is on ensuring continuity of student learning and school operations. But the present crisis also presents educators an opportunity for us to learn as well. If we’re not intentional­­, what opportunities to learn might we be sacrificing?

Seven MindShift Principles for Christian Education

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Mindshift

MindShift: Catalyzing Change in Christian Education features insights from 17 authors on how Christian schools can provide a more deeply and authentically Christian education, reach our neighbors with Christ’s story of love and hope, and catalyze the growth of the Church and the Kingdom into the future. After its release, some of the authors worked together to develop seven principles for Christian educators. Which ones resonate in your experience?