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Posted 12/17/2000

> Jewish Students In Christian Schools

When Andrew Stein started at The Westminster Schools in seventh grade, he took pleasure in correcting his Christian Bible teacher's pronunciation of Hebrew words - publicly.


> What Do We Value?

American 12th graders are behind 80% of the world's industrialized nations in math and science...And Georgia...is next to last in the United States, comparing SAT scores.


Posted 12/7/2000

> Before It's Too Late: A Report to the Nation from The National Commission on Mathematics and Science Teaching for the 21st Century

In an age now driven by the relentless necessity of scientific and technological advance, the current preparation that students in the United States receive in mathematics and science is, in a word, unacceptable.


> The Church and Public Education

The presence of the church is most appropriate and needed in public education when it helps form a community of support for children and families who seek to be educated.


> The New Gospel of Academia

Once a largely forgotten factor in social research, dismissed by those who believed that society would inevitably secularize and cast spirituality aside, religion is now a hot field of inquiry.


> Portion of Gen. Colin Powell's remarks at the Republican National Convention, July 31, 2000

"I believe that if you want to solve the problem of violence and crime on our streets, it begins with us teaching children to value life, their own and others, and to have respect for themselves and to have respect for others."


> Top Execs Heed Education's Call
(Wired.com, October 25, 2000)

Some may argue that it's no surprise that technology executives want to build better students. After all, the livelihood of their businesses depend on smart, well-educated and creative thinkers.

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