Great article today in WorldMag.com about the fall of the urban Christian schools and its relationship with vouchers and charter schools. Here's my favorite paragraph from the article:
Bob Rogalski, a marketer for Christian schools with the Christian School Development Center, divides Christian school supporters into two groups that sometimes clash. The first—the "Stalwarts"—passionately believe in a Christian education that strengthens morals and theology. They run the church that runs the school and write prompt donation checks to support it. The "Seekers" are the Gen-X parents—spiritual but not religious, looking not for doctrine but accreditation, not for theology but textbooks, an education that will prepare their kids more for the job market than the afterlife. If they're out of money they'll go to a charter school instead, and the "Baptist" in the name just won't impress them.
Sounds like he read my previous post.
Friday, August 28, 2009
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
What about the charter schools?
I get asked on occasion this question: Has the rise of charter schools hurt enrollment at Christian schools?
For those families who are seeking a Christian education, charter schools usually aren't an option because they are still under control of a school district and inherently secular. But for families who are seeking a "non-public-school option," charter schools are appealing for two huge reasons:
1. They are run much like private and Christian schools with all the perks that that brings.
2. They are free.
So, I answer the question with . . . .yes.
Relating to #1 above - check out what is happening in Los Angeles HERE. The public school district is converting 250 schools to charter schools so they can be saved and managed better. I can't even think of good analogy to describe how shocking that is . . . .maybe I'll add one later.
For those families who are seeking a Christian education, charter schools usually aren't an option because they are still under control of a school district and inherently secular. But for families who are seeking a "non-public-school option," charter schools are appealing for two huge reasons:
1. They are run much like private and Christian schools with all the perks that that brings.
2. They are free.
So, I answer the question with . . . .yes.
Relating to #1 above - check out what is happening in Los Angeles HERE. The public school district is converting 250 schools to charter schools so they can be saved and managed better. I can't even think of good analogy to describe how shocking that is . . . .maybe I'll add one later.
Monday, August 24, 2009
More wackiness from California!
I'm back - pardon the summer layoff from blogging - school news is slow in the summer.
A woman who four and a half years ago was fired for playing a song in a public school that had the word "Christ"in it had her day in court today -I'll update the results soon. Here's the link to the story.
A woman who four and a half years ago was fired for playing a song in a public school that had the word "Christ"in it had her day in court today -I'll update the results soon. Here's the link to the story.
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