Hope Academy and Education Reform Can we really close the achievement gap between white students and students of color? My experience of working with families at Hope Academy for the last 15 years is that we can. However, most initiatives to close the achievement gap are based on misleading or superficial understandings of the root of the problem. Most leaders … Read More
Our Quest for Congruence, Part 2: Exciting Developments
A student centered learning movement is emerging in North American Christian education – this is a very exciting development! Now you might say, “Hasn’t Christian education always been about viewing students as image-bearers of God and being student centered?” I would contend, however, from my perspective as a recipient, participant, and observer of Christian education for the past 50 years, … Read More