Two years ago the New York Times published an article talking about a trend that continues to accelerate: pushing academic instruction and seat time longer and earlier. Twenty years ago, kids in preschool, kindergarten and even first and second grade spent much of their time playing: building with blocks, drawing or creating imaginary worlds, in … Continue reading Why Putting Kids Into School Earlier And Longer Is Counterproductive
“Pretty Good”: A Famous Poem By A Famous Curmudgeon
In her Mere Motherhood newsletter for the CIRCE Institute (yes, you should subscribe), Cindy Rollins shares the following poem. Pretty Good by Charles Osgood There once was a pretty good student Who sat in a pretty good class And was taught by a pretty good teacher Who always let pretty good pass. He wasn’t terrific … Continue reading “Pretty Good”: A Famous Poem By A Famous Curmudgeon
How Classical Education Prepares Your Child For A Career That Doesn’t Exist Yet
Redeemer Classical School cofounder Joy Pullmann has a brother whose entire career path did not exist when he entered college. He works in social media, and makes a good living at it for a globally recognized media brand. Americans switch jobs frequently, and even switching entire careers is common (researchers debate how common, but they … Continue reading How Classical Education Prepares Your Child For A Career That Doesn’t Exist Yet
In The Era of Factory Education, Its Antithesis Surges
The Gospel Coalition has published a feature looking at the exponential growth in Christian classical education over the past two decades. It is a great introduction to what a classical education looks like and how it differs from what most Americans are used to by now. An excerpt: While calling education “classical” is new, the practice is … Continue reading In The Era of Factory Education, Its Antithesis Surges
International Study: Expanding Private Schooling Increases Kids’ Brainpower, Political Freedom
While many politicians assume parents don't know enough to make smart choices about where and how to educate their kids, two new international studies find that the level of private school enrollment in a country is directly related to significantly higher levels of student achievement and political freedom. A companion report examined the effects on economic … Continue reading International Study: Expanding Private Schooling Increases Kids’ Brainpower, Political Freedom
NC Businessman Discovers The Way To Transform Education Is Building New Schools
Reason magazine recently profiled Bob Luddy, a HVAC business owner who got into education when he discovered that some of his employees could not use a measuring tape to measure fractions of inches. At first, Luddy "volunteered to co-chair a statewide education commission and met with North Carolina officials to voice his concerns. 'They were … Continue reading NC Businessman Discovers The Way To Transform Education Is Building New Schools
Meet Another New School Board Member: Cindy Arp
We're happy to announce another board member for Redeemer Classical School as our treasurer: Cindy Arp. Cindy and her husband, Jason, live in Southwest Fort Wayne with their two daughters, ages 7 and 5. She graduated from Indiana University’s School of Business with a B.S. in Business Finance and enjoyed her last semester of college in … Continue reading Meet Another New School Board Member: Cindy Arp
Watch This 97-Second Video To Understand How ‘Classical’ Enhances Christian Education
Christian classical educators believe that our faith's major ideas about the world ought to deeply affect how our schools look and what they do, far beyond simply adding (very good!) practices such as Bible reading and chapel attendance on top an essentially secular base. Our faith's "first principles" ought to permeate everything we do. That … Continue reading Watch This 97-Second Video To Understand How ‘Classical’ Enhances Christian Education
Meet Our New School Board Member, Daniel Burfiend
We're pleased to announce that Pastor Daniel Burfiend has joined our school board (and another board announcement to come soon). Rev. Burfiend is the husband of Roseli, father of three sons and an unborn baby due in about a month, and pastor of New Hope Lutheran Church in Ossian, Indiana. He and Rosi are graduates of … Continue reading Meet Our New School Board Member, Daniel Burfiend
10 Easy Things You Can Do Right Now To Help Redeemer Classical School
A big thank-you to all the folks who came out to our Friends of the School meeting last Tuesday! We wanted to share some of the information presented for everyone who wasn't able to come. Here's information from one of the handouts. Use it as a to-do list for this week, and feel free to enthusiastically … Continue reading 10 Easy Things You Can Do Right Now To Help Redeemer Classical School
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