Words and Walls

Tim Van SoelenDiversity in the Christian School, The CACE Roundtable1 Comment

Diverse kids in a Christian Kindergarten classroom

Do we want diverse and inclusive schools? Absolutely. All of us who teach, lead, or chose faith-based schools for our children have good work to do in this space. Getting there is going to be a long process. It is challenging to do difficult work in a society obsessed with the immediate. Let us not grow weary.

Diversity in the Christian School: Motivation and Action

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Diverse students take a test in a Christian school classroom

Burdened by headlines of racial unrest, Christian schools across the country are seeking answers and want to know more about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) They desire to create a place for learning and growth in this arena for students, faculty, and parents. Others pressured by their communities to grapple with their school’s past want to learn how to work … Read More

A COVID Opportunity

David UrbanThe CACE Roundtable3 Comments

COVID-19 has made 2020 a year few will forget. School administrators will remember the sudden shifts needed as the virus spread in March. Leaders and faculty worked together to deliver education virtually so that learning could continue. Later in the spring, plans unfolded for how to finish the school year–how to share final projects, celebrate seniors, and perform graduations. As the … Read More

Diversity in the Christian School: What G.R.A.C.E. Meant to a Student of Color

Myia SimsDiversity in the Christian School, The CACE Roundtable4 Comments

Black student in a white Christian school

Myia Sims shares what it is like to attend a white Christian school as a black student and what she learned through a diversity club called G.R.A.C.E Council: “Through this program I came to recognize Jesus’ cry for holistic justice and how as a follower of Christ I was called to advocate for the oppressed. These lessons gave me a renewed faith in the totality of the Scriptures.”

Competing for Hearts and Minds with Video

Joey RichardsThe CACE Roundtable3 Comments

How to make videos for your Christian school communities

Joey Richards, Associate Head of School at Southwest Christian School in Fort Worth, shares several tips for creating high quality videos to share with your Christian school families. He also shares his ingenious setup for quickly converting an office into an improvised studio.