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My first car was one of Honda’s early US market entry models. Rather small, two-door with a faux back seat, a tiny four cylinder engine that was better served on […]
Blog: A Memorial Day Reflection
“Peace is not the absence of war, but the presence of God” -LTC Page, Wake Forest University Army ROTC Battalion...
Don’t Be a Victim of the Summer Slump
For development officers at independent schools, the summer offers a unique opportunity – the school activity...
Beauty from Ashes
As school leaders, one of our primary tools of the trade is the alumni story. After all, our alumni are the fulfillment...
The Interactions That Shape Trust: How Schools Sustain Family Engagement After Admissions
Having worked for over 13 years in a school business office, I learned something that still shapes how I think about...
Why I Still Believe in Christian Schools
A Veteran Head Reflecting on Decades in Christian Education It was December 1976… My fellow kindergarten classmates...
Tuition Setting: A Mission-Driven Imperative
The Laugen Postulate — named after a colleague from my early days in Christian school management — holds that...
From Reactive to Redemptive
How Christian Schools Can Build a Mission-Aligned AI Strategy Leading with Lament When I lead AI workshops for...
From the Executive Director: First Questions
I have lived in a few places in the U.S. over the past 25 years. During each transition my family has made to a new zip...
Rhythms of Resilience: How I Stay Spiritually, Emotionally, and Physically Healthy as a Head of School
The demands of leading a school can be relentless. Working nine to twelve hours on weekdays and more on weekends,...
When the Numbers Tell a Story: What We’re Learning from CESA Admissions Benchmarking
Have you ever had someone come into your office – maybe a faculty member, maybe a parent – and start a...