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7 Reasons to Study Poetry

(Special post from Miss Amanda Windes, veteran Language Arts teacher at Bradford Academy) Over the years, Bradford students have memorized tens (maybe hundreds!) of poems, listened to one another rattle […]

Time to Get Serious About Screen Time

Tech is everywhere. I am concerned. I am concerned about technology and our children.  Don’t misunderstand me; I appreciate technology. However, studies are reporting an increased amount of screen time […]

The Republic and the Will to Educate

I recently came across two fascinating quotes regarding education.  Both of the quotes express an idea that should motivate us to action and help us to better understand the social […]

Viewing the Wonder

Science is a beautiful thing. The world around us fascinates me.  I have emphasized the humanities in my academic career; however, I have also always enjoyed the beauty and wonder […]

Rise Above the Waves

Culture Surrounds Us Like an Ocean Are we called to fight against the corrupt culture of this world?  Or are we simply called to avoid it?  Should we isolate our […]

The Value of Latin in Schools

A Case for Cases: The Value of Latin in Classical Christian Schools by MaryLou Dovan Why Latin? Classical Christian educators are frequently asked the question: Why Latin?  The importance of […]

2016 Patriotic Program Transcript

The following is a transcript of the 2016 Patriotic Program.  We hope you enjoy reading through it and are encouraged! PATRIOTIC PROGRAM 2016 TO HONOR THOSE WHO SERVED Students entered… 2nd […]

Stewards of Privilege

The Lord has given to us many blessings and those blessings should not be squandered nor taken for granted.  Instead, we ought to be faithful stewards of our blessings.  I […]

Low Tech Old School

When I was a child, one of the games we  often played was floor hockey (or “street hockey” if it was outside) .  We played it at school in the gym […]