Stay the Course, Christians in Education

Episode 9—Knowledge, Education and the Christian

It is an assumption that if you go to school or college you will be educated, and if educated you will know things. The same is true of the Christian. In this episode we discuss what knowledge really means and what—and who—you know if you proclaim a faith in Jesus Christ. After this episode, we’ll be taking a summer break. But let us know what topics you would like us to discuss by emailing us at staythecourse2023@gmail.com

Episode 8—School, Career, and the Christian

It’s graduation season for high school and college students. Naturally, students are thinking about what’s next—going into a career or the next level of education. Either way, a young person’s Christian faith should be seen as central to school and career. In this episode, we talk about career as an extension of faith and a Christian perspective on work. If you have suggestions for future episodes, email staythecourse@gmail.com

Episode 7 (Current Events) Alternatives to Public Education—Why Are Parents Making the Move?

Music "Pomp & Circumstance" courtesy 3_16Music School choice is a hot topic around the country, as more parents want to get their children away from the influences of public schools that contradict their Christian values. Some states have passed legislation that allows parents to use their tax money for a school of their choosing. In this episode we discuss this trend, the reasons for it, and the proactive steps parents can take toward achieving the best educational experience for their child, no matter their choices. Links and Resources Teachers Unions Are Why More Parents Want School Choice- Https://www.thedailybeast.com/teachers-unions-are-why-more-parents-want-school-choice [https://www.thedailybeast.com/teachers-unions-are-why-more-parents-want-school-choice] Parents Favor School Choice: https://www.realcleareducation.com/articles/2024/02/08/the_results_are_in_parents_favor_school_choice_1010534.html [https://www.realcleareducation.com/articles/2024/02/08/the_results_are_in_parents_favor_school_choice_1010534.html] Droves of Americans Ditching Public Schools: https://www.dailysignal.com/2022/08/08/back-to-school-blues-droves-of-americans-ditching-public-school/ [https://www.dailysignal.com/2022/08/08/back-to-school-blues-droves-of-americans-ditching-public-school/] Secular Humanism in Our Schools: https://www.allaboutphilosophy.org/secular-humanism.htm [https://www.allaboutphilosophy.org/secular-humanism.htm] Covid-19 and Achievement Scores: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zX9ba4mXmWPCS0TU4tRpW-MEcXunGYpOXHH_WqyUnHk/edit?usp=sharing [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zX9ba4mXmWPCS0TU4tRpW-MEcXunGYpOXHH_WqyUnHk/edit?usp=sharing] Support for School Choice Has Soared: https://thenationaldesk.com/news/americas-news-now/support-for-school-choice-has-soared-crossed-demographics-since-pandemic-poll-shows-real-clear-politics-opinion-research-angela-morabito-randi-weingarten-american-federation-of-teachers-aft# [https://thenationaldesk.com/news/americas-news-now/support-for-school-choice-has-soared-crossed-demographics-since-pandemic-poll-shows-real-clear-politics-opinion-research-angela-morabito-randi-weingarten-american-federation-of-teachers-aft#] How Socialists Used the Unions to Destroy Public Education: https://illinoisfamily.org/education/how-socialists-used-teachers-unions-such-as-the-nea-to-destroy-education/ [https://illinoisfamily.org/education/how-socialists-used-teachers-unions-such-as-the-nea-to-destroy-education/] Homeschooling Numbers Explode: https://wpde.com/news/nation-world/us-homeschooling-rates-explode-since-2017-outpace-public-and-private-schools-school-choice-funding-curriculum-voucher-program-new-york-south-dakota-rhode-island-washington-dc-crisis-in-the-classroom [https://wpde.com/news/nation-world/us-homeschooling-rates-explode-since-2017-outpace-public-and-private-schools-school-choice-funding-curriculum-voucher-program-new-york-south-dakota-rhode-island-washington-dc-crisis-in-the-classroom] Courts Find Secular Humanism a Religion: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m9flvMHudaKM8kbhHQlsEwaEFoYMS97J/view?usp=sharing [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m9flvMHudaKM8kbhHQlsEwaEFoYMS97J/view?usp=sharing] Droves of Americans Ditching Public Schools: https://washingtonstand.com/news/back-to-school-blues-droves-of-americans-ditching-public-school [https://washingtonstand.com/news/back-to-school-blues-droves-of-americans-ditching-public-school] Discipline Problems Threatening Student Achievement: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 https://docs.google.com/document/d/12iyqfWhbk3iHpaxKTr7-m70sRTKsbsXE/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=111294340318610931978&rtpof=true&sd=true [https://docs.google.com/document/d/12iyqfWhbk3iHpaxKTr7-m70sRTKsbsXE/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=111294340318610931978&rtpof=true&sd=true] Abandonment of Judeo-Christian values is destroying US culture: school choice is the answer: https://www.ydr.com/story/opinion/2021/08/27/pandelidis-secular-public-schools-destroying-america-choice/5617109001/ [https://www.ydr.com/story/opinion/2021/08/27/pandelidis-secular-public-schools-destroying-america-choice/5617109001/]

Episode 6:(Current Events) Faith, Fathers and Family: Keys to Education Success

The U.S. Department of Education, teachers’ unions, and local school administrators seem to share a singular theory that systemic racism is the reason that many students struggle in school. In this episode, Tom and Tim discuss (from a Christian perspective) that national research indicates that faith, fathers, and family are keys to educational success and contentment in life. Sadly, organizations that drive the policies in the public schools have attempted to diminish all three. Let us know what you think of this episode and please offer suggestions for additional episode topics. If you are interested in being interviewed, please reach out, as well. Our Email: StaytheCourse2023@gmail.com [StaytheCourse2023@gmail.com] Helpful Links and Resources— Obama's Father's Day Speech 2008 [https://www.politico.com/story/2008/06/text-of-obamas-fatherhood-speech-011094] The Immigration Paradox [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BUBsoB0Yr1CplcPMEdLYMJqRaiY61WfZ07WxZNRHE-c/edit?usp=drive_link] Immigrant Families More Stable [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Brhg2Hpdz-5yylsWHKNptfxTrMrXLSqct2ES15fta-w/edit?usp=drive_link] Korean Family Structure Study [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1j3IiFuS6F69T5bcm2UCDfW8T-M4tdj1IGoAsZ9qTS2Y/edit?usp=sharing] MTSS Equitable Outcomes [https://docs.google.com/document/d/19VxNTpRT4a32iaTazRdFp-IhYVfNxZll17j0XimYZd0/edit?usp=sharing] Religious Service Attendance, Marriage, and Health [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BmKQIm11zH8e2tnQkT2H7lPEJg41g7f86DYF8vTP1O0/edit?usp=sharing] Religious Americans Less Likely to Divorce [https://docs.google.com/document/d/12FU2SlEI_24TYBunJ7F2ZmzakXgfmeGyHqJFB6uRrpM/edit?usp=sharing] The Consequences of Fatherlessness [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UWvRg4lXhtWVElmfWQkIG8AhvBQ_IHbYzC9ZS86pTew/edit?usp=sharing] The Founders on the Family [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ao3-feaJRSu-Z3GT4j1_BcaZLTdJl_ZZ9aIiv9l50Yg/edit?usp=sharing] Why Nigerian Immigrants are Among the Most Successful [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ODaBeEFlRaF4gbEK63k9zDGuXi14z9WWQun9dTy9kaI/edit?usp=sharing]

Episode 5—A Christian response to DEI: It's not about being for or against diversity. It's about defining the scale and nature of the problem, and an approach that stresses unity over a false binary.

In this episode, the final episode in our three-part series on DEI, we discuss how to respond to the false ideology of DEI with Christian principle. We share a document from Harvard’s DEI department [https://edib.harvard.edu/files/dib/files/calling_in_and_calling_out_guide_v4.pdf?m=1625683246] about how officials ask questions of people who exercise their free speech that is not consistent with DEI orthodoxy. We show how Christianity exemplifies true diversity but does so in a spirit of unity vs the division that DEI foments. *Introduction "Pomp & Circumstance" by 316Music.