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      • Accreditation OverviewWhat are the requirements of ACS accreditation? Philosophical requirements: Evidence of a clear understanding of the nature and purpose of a classical education and an incorporation of that understanding in the school’s operating documents and public statements Academic requirements: A clearly articulated statement of the school’s academic goals at every level and a clear process of ensuring the achieving those goals Curricular requirements: Full or partial implementation of the Latin-centered Classical Core Program Methodological requirements: Demonstration of an understanding of the importance of traditional, teacher-directed instruction in the classroom and a process by which those methodologies are communicated to school staff Assessment requirements: Demonstration of the value-added benefit of the school’s academic program through standardized test scores and compliance with ACS’s regular process of reporting test scores Doctrinal requirements: A doctrinal statement consisting of the Nicene Creed or a statement of belief consistent with the Nicene Creed.[1]   Other Information Required from Schools: A copy of current school bylaws (for existing schools only) List of staff and faculty which includes grades and subjects taught and level of education List of books and resources used in current curriculum A statement of faith consisting of or consistent with the Nicene Creed and verification…
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    Ethan Gotcher

    Exordium

    Roman History, Advent, and the “Triumph of the Skies”

    Among the many things that—for me at least—add to the magic of Christmastime is the annual dusting off of some wonderful hymns on the Advent of our Lord. I rotate between favorites. A few years ago it was “Thou Who Wast Rich Beyond All Splendor.” Last year it was “Of Read more…

    By Ethan Gotcher, 4 weeks4 weeks ago
    Education in The Brothers Karamazov
    Exordium

    Education in The Brothers Karamazov

    Fyodor Dostoevsky’s classic, The Brothers Karamazov, is, for my money, mainly about the soul of Russia as it was in the late 19th century. It is mainly about the tug-of-war between the swelling tide of atheism (as represented by Ivan, Rakitin, and Smerdyakov) and the flickering light of theism as Read more…

    By Ethan Gotcher, 2 months2 months ago
    Exordium

    Two Pagan Errors That Are Better Than Ours

    A classical education—by any worthwhile definition—emphasizes the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome in its curriculum. Their histories, literature, and ideas get more airtime than anyone else’s. That emphasis precipitates a persistent question in the minds of many present-day parents and educators who, being drawn to classical education through its Read more…

    By Ethan Gotcher, 4 months4 months ago
    Exordium

    What a Harvard Don Doesn’t Understand about Education

    A little more than a month ago, one of the short-lived internet firestorms to which we’ve now grown so accustomed cropped up and raged as the dates of a homeschooling summit hosted by Harvard Law School drew nearer. At the center of the impending summit (now postponed due to COVID-19), Read more…

    By Ethan Gotcher, 7 months7 months ago
    Classifieds

    K-12 Teachers for Classical Liberal Arts Academies (2020-21)

    Great Hearts Academies is a growing non-profit network of 33 schools currently serving almost 19,000 students in Arizona and Texas. Great Hearts’ academies are substantially outperforming other public and private schools, proving that public, tuition-free schools can do a superb job of educating students if they are smaller, more efficient, Read more…

    By Kiann Mapes, 10 months10 months ago
    Exordium

    Book Review: The Seven Laws of Teaching

    First penned in 1886, The Seven Laws of Teaching was written by a man named John Milton Gregory (1822-1898), who wrote the book for Sunday school teachers in the churches of which he was a part. His aim was to provide these volunteer teachers with the sine qua non of Read more…

    By Ethan Gotcher, 10 months10 months ago
    Classifieds

    Now Hiring Full-Time Teachers!

    Northern Colorado Christian Academy is now hiring teachers for grades 3-5 for the 2020-2021 school year! If you’re interested in joining an established classical, Christian school as a full-time teacher, please email info@nocochristian.org for more information.

    By Adrienne Haythorn, 10 months10 months ago
    Exordium

    Northstar Classical Scores in the Top 2%

    In the summer of 2015, four friends in southwest Ohio gathered in a living room to share their hopes and dreams for their children’s education. They were captivated by this thing called “classical education,” by the idea that education is about one generation passing on its culture to the next Read more…

    By Ethan Gotcher, 11 months11 months ago
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