A new year always brings bright new hopes, but it also brings new challenges. Even now, parents of students at your Christian school are likely making decisions based on finances, as many families in the country are faced with tightening budgets. Sending children to Christian school might not be a financial option for some parents like it once was. Unfortunately, Christian schools have seen more students leaving classrooms and hallways. Your Christian school can make an action plan to help retain students already enrolled at your school, which will help lead to healthy growth and a bright future! ...

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"Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father" (John 14:12).

When people attain a measure of success in the public spotlight, what words do you normally hear them say when they are interviewed? That person usually says, "Because my ______________(fill in the blank - grandmother, mother, father, sister, friend, etc.) believed in me, I was able to accomplish what I've done." Amazingly, one person's faith in another person's ability inspires great achievement....

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Technology is changing the face of education. No longer is content delivery and instruction dependent upon a teacher in a classroom. Content delivery and instruction are now available 24/7, anytime, anyplace. Likewise, teachers no longer have to use outdated textbooks which are updated and reprinted often every five years. Welcome to the Technology Age where information is unlimited and at your fingertips!...

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Is it possible to listen to Kutless on an mp3 player while completing an online math assignment and texting a cousin in Poughkeepsie? If you ask anyone born with a silver mouse in hand, it's not only possible, it can be done effectively. Not so, say the experts....

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A recent conversation with a student attending a conservative Christian college caused me to reflect on the intent of my previous article, "Preparing Your Students to Face Global Warming." At the risk of entering into a duplicate discourse laced with further monotony, please allow me to briefly share this conversation and its cause for my reflection.

In our time together, this student spoke of a class in which the professor broached the subject of the legalization of gay marriage. Unlike many secular settings, this professor approached it from her personal biblical worldview and opened it for discussion, assuming there would be minimal debate. Not so....

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The young men who arrive at Salem Ranch in Flanagan, Illinois come with baggage: not just their luggage either, as it is a boarding school. They come with spiritual and emotional baggage. Some are chronically truant and failing school, while others come disrespectful and hard to manage. Mike Hansen and his staff at Salem help troubled teens change destructive patterns and become successful, Godly young men, using AOP's Switched-On® curriculum for the past five years to assist them in that lofty goal....

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Want innovative ideas for tackling the challenges you face educating your students in the 21st century? Then get off the bench and onto the turf with other forward-thinking Christian educators from across the country at Alpha Omega Publications' Switched-On 2010 National User Conference.

This conference promises to be an exciting learning opportunity where academic professionals can share strategies for success, celebrate big wins, and develop their talents. Team up with your peers to discover the newest product features, and find out how other Christian schools optimize their student's learning environment to support academic success while supporting Christian values.

The line-up includes inspirational guest speakers and crowd-pleasing entertainment you won't want to miss.

Stay tuned for details!

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