Dinkes, Cataldi, and Lin-Kelly (2007) claims that 78% of public schools reported one or more violent incidents during the 2005/2006 school year. School shootings are a rare but real threat on school campuses. Shootings at private schools are even less frequent with only a few recorded examples in the United States. This case study examines how a…

This groundbreaking study finds that nearly all parents seek schools with a solid core curriculum in reading and math, an emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, and the development in students of good study habits, strong critical thinking skills, and excellent verbal and written communication skills. But some…

The adoption of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) and the Education for All Handicapped Children's Act, now the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), have had a major impact on the delivery of services for children with special needs. In light of the legal issues surrounding the delivery of special education…

A reasonable expectation of textbooks used in Christian schools is that they should regularly incorporate biblical content. It is also reasonable to expect the biblical content to be integrated--not segregated--to influence matters such as worldview, biblical relevance, character, and integrative skills. This expectation was tested via a…

Argues that science education and Christian education are not compatible if Christian education means teaching someone to be a Christian. Highlights the conflicts between the goals of science education and those of Christian education. Contains 21 references. (Author/JRH)

This article presents the efforts of one Christian school to counteract secular societal norms and foster Christian values in its students. Anecdotal observations led to an empirical study to ascertain students' thinking about values. In turn, the study results led to the school staff taking specific actions to address the realities discovered in…

Moral education theory commonly attacks religion-based morality as authoritarian. It is proposed that moral education be divorced from religious education. Three significant Christian documents are used to demonstrate the subtle relationship between Christianity and ethics and how Christians can help young people get a balanced view of moral…

Examines secular dimensions and international concerns relating to Christian privilege in public education and workplace settings, focusing on: the separation of religion and state; accommodating versus designating religious, spiritual, and faith-based public space; and the United States as an unacknowledged and uncontested Christian state.…

In June 2005, shortly before Rev. John I. Jenkins, CSC, became president of the University of Notre Dame, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops released a pastoral statement, "Renewing Our Commitment to Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools in the Third Millennium." This document, building upon the rich experience of two…

This article discusses how a growing network of Christian alternative schools--some nearly as vulnerable as the children they serve--is bent on getting troubled students back on track. Denver Street School expects a lot of its teachers, but does not pay them much, as it tries to turn around the lives of troubled students seeking a second, or even…

A study used content analysis to examine the extent to which Jewish and Christian lifestyles were portrayed in 62 children's books of accepted literary worth. For each year from 1960 to 1990, the Newbery Award-winning book and one Newbery honor book were examined. A content analysis of 13 action categories found that the 5 most common actions…

There are seven distinctive characteristics that should be present in church-related schools. Available from Headmaster U.S.A., Post Office Box 21587, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33335; sc $4.00. (Author)

Addresses the alleged racist roots of Christian schools and the growth and diversity of black Christian schools that have arisen within the Christian School Movement. (SK)

Widens the conceptual framework for the equity issue in American education by relying on the King James version of the Bible. Biblical references (on gleaning, the year of jubilee, caring for the poor, sharing, and equality of persons before God) form the basis for the concepts of fiscal equity and equalization among school districts within a…

Accelerated Christian Education (ACE) schools, which provide an alternative to state-supported and other church schools, began in the United States, but their growth in Australia has been rapid. In 1977, there was only one ACE school in Australia, but by 1982 there were 10. The schools, which are committed to Christian fundamentalism, are run by…