"Children are the prize to the winner of the great civil war of values," said Dr. James C. Dobson in his 1990 book Children at Risk. "Those who control what young people are taught and what they experience will determine the future course of our nation. The predominant value system of an entire culture can be overhauled in one generation, or certainly two, by those with unlimited access to children. The campaign is primarily being waged in the public schools."...

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On November 10 and 11, 2008, Alpha Omega Publications hosted their 2nd Switched-On® User Group Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee. Here are just a few of the numerous, glowing comments we received from those who attended:...

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Education has yet to make use of technology like other aspects of our culture. For example, let's take a look at communication. The Pony Express rider sped a letter across the country in a whopping ten days, while teachers taught using textbooks and a chalkboard. Today, an email can be sent half-way around the world in just a few seconds with the single click of a mouse button, yet textbooks and chalkboards are still the "tools of the trade." While some argue that technology has no place in the classroom, I think we can all agree that the Internet is becoming more and more of a viable resource for people in many professions, including education. After all, since you are reading this newsletter, you obviously take advantage of this resource, even if you only use it to check your email. To make your classroom more efficient and effective, here are just a few of the hundreds of educational items you can find on the world wide web:...

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Eastern Road Christian Academy was founded in 2004 and chose to use Alpha Omega Publications' Switched-On Schoolhouse® because it was a Christian curriculum on the cutting edge of technology. After reading a prominent magazine's article that the wave of the future was online learning, we decided to research it further....

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Youth in today's culture often lack direction and motivation. If the mission of your school is to train Christian leaders who will impact the next generation, then you should make the decision to participate in the Northwest Student Convention to be held at George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon, from May 12-15, 2009....

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