K-12

Rhonda Thomas: Accurately teaching history is a moral issue

Legislation limiting what can be taught in public schools fueled a Florida nonprofit’s decision to develop a Black history toolkit for faith communities.

3 reasons I support public education as a pastor and parent

Loving our neighbors means supporting and improving our public schools and their ability to educate all children.

By Suzanne Parker Miller Executive Director, Pastors for N.C. Children

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Freedom Schools offer a summer of possibilities for the next generation

Grounded in history, the Children’s Defense Fund Freedom Schools face the future by forming students from kindergarten through high school.

By Leslie Quander Wooldridge Journalist

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When your high school has a racist history

As graduates of segregation academies confront their pasts, the churches that helped create and sustain the schools must as well.

By Ellen Ann Fentress Writer

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Memphis Athletic Ministries for youth isn't just recreational and educational. It's incarnational.

The real aim of MAM isn’t to teach basketball to the 700 kids who show up every day. It is to build community and strengthen families by demonstrating God’s love.

By David Waters Journalist

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David I. Smith: What being Christian has to do with how we teach

Formation happens not only from what students are taught but also from how they are taught, says a scholar of faith and learning. What are the implications for teachers who are Christian?

The House DC offers hot meals, a safe space and a sense of community to at-risk teens

A Christian after-school program in one of the District of Columbia’s most challenging neighborhoods gives students a sense of hope.

By Andrew Kragie Journalist

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Christian school embraces design thinking to help form creative, empathetic citizens

Mount Vernon Presbyterian School in Atlanta wasn't satisfied with only changing its physical space and teaching methods. School leaders also created a nonprofit institute to encourage other educators to adopt the model.

By Lindsay M. Moss Journalist

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Nedgine Paul: Proving what is possible in Haiti

Reforming the Haitian educational system is a challenge. But by focusing on the country’s rich culture, customs and community, it is possible to make a difference, says the founder of a leadership development organization for teacher-leaders in Haiti.

Living out the gospel by teaching, not preaching

The Memphis Teacher Residency prepares teachers to work in low-performing public schools in an intensive program that offers training and ongoing support. The ultimate goal, says its founder, is to bring justice to the poor and oppressed.