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The Impact of Curriculum Choices
In a recent conversation with a 4th grade teacher, I was surprised to learn that the students in her class are learning computer coding....
A New Year’s Charge to Fathers (with Wisdom from George Bailey)
Masculinity is currently under assault in our culture. You may have heard about the recent report by the American Psychological Association...
Not Simply Information, but Transformation
All education contains information. Whether in a textbook, a curriculum guide, or assignments that students complete, information is a key component...
All Education is Moral Education
At curriculum night I shared some key differences between classical, Christian education and modern, progressive education. This year I’ll...
Upward and Onward: The Fruits of Discipleship
This school year, Mr. Andrew Weiseth has been teaching biblical Apologetics to a combined class of our juniors and seniors. As they met together for...
Grades – A Valuable Means, But Not the End
As parents, we often grapple with the meaning of grades. We try our best to help our children navigate through the often-murky waters of...
Parenting During the Middle School Dark Ages
Many years ago in my new role as middle school head, a colleague told me that middle schoolers lose their brains and become different people for a...
Why STEM Needs the Humanities
It seems the system of progressive modern education proposes a new educational fad about every twenty years. At one point it was whole language,...
Should We Teach Kids Cursive?
Cursive is no longer a requirement in U.S. schools, so should we continue to teach cursive penmanship at Providence? Wouldn’t teaching kids to...
Providence Protocol: Civility and Chivalry
Our oldest son is a junior at Grove City College near Pittsburgh. Last year he was invited to a formal political event, where he met various people...