There is no doubt classical Christian students are “real world ready” – academically and generally prepared to make wise decisions in a wobbly world. But even the best educated classic Christian students are teenagers who are still discovering how God has uniquely called, equipped and gifted them in their lives. Their big decision moving forward…
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K-12 education isn’t the end of most students’ educational journey. College, or 13th grade as I like to call, it looms in the distance. Most of our CCE graduates head off to a wide range of college experiences from distinctly classical Christian colleges to state run universities and everything in between. My guest today looked…
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For juniors and seniors at classical Christian schools, one of their most pressing questions is, “Where am I going to college?” And not far behind, “Should I continue in the liberal arts or focus on a different path?” Rob Sentz, Chief Innovation Officer at Emsi, a labor analytics company, reports on a recent in-depth study…
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Two decades ago, Robert Benne researched Christian colleges to see if any had remained true to their founding mission and vision — he identified six. And today he’s not so sure those six would be on the list. Bob founded the Roanoke College Benne Center for Religion and Society and has spent his professional life studying and…
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Colleges are increasingly challenging places for Christians. Austin Gentry is a 20-something millennial who has written a new book for surviving college. As this generation is increasingly exiting the church as they enter college, students from Christian schools are not immune. In our interview, he shares some stories of what he is seeing on respected university…
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Students from MIT, two Classical Christian colleges, one “Christian” college and one state school discuss their experience their first year after graduating. They answer questions like: Did you feel prepared from your K-12 classical Christian School? Knowing what you know now, what questions should one ask when evaluating a college to attend? What has been…
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Some folks figure that K-8 classical Christian education is a good enough foundation and that their kids need a dose of the real world in high school to get ready for college. Veteran Head of School Matt Skinner makes a convincing case for why the last four years before college are the most important to…
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What questions should you be considering when evaluating colleges today? What are some of the myths and realities surrounding degrees and careers and where those lead? What kinds of skills should your child learn in four years that will really stick with them and push them toward leadership positions? College president Ben Merkle helps answer…
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John Mark Reynolds is a self professed rule breaker. From his West Virginia upbringings and hard work ethic, he isn’t afraid to innovate and press assumed boundaries. He insists we shouldn’t do weird experiments on our kids by just dropping them into a prescribed K-12 and college education formula without understanding its history and if it is right…
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