Civics is Foundational: What Classical Christian Education Can Teach America Again
At a recent gathering, judges and legal professionals were discussing the growing lack of civic knowledge among K–20 students. According to the conversation, many students today have little understanding of America’s Founding Fathers or foundational documents such as the Declaration of Independence and Constitution. The concern among the judges was serious and deeply troubling.
Raising Highly Capable Kids
At a recent meeting of the White House Faith Office in Washington, D.C., I had the opportunity to visit with Jim Daly, president of Focus on the Family, about a concern that weighs heavily on my heart: How do we raise strong, grounded leaders in the age of AI? Today’s children face a relentless torrent of information—much of it untethered from truth—rushing toward them every day, subtly shaping their beliefs, values, and identity.
Why the 5G Strategy Is at the Heart of Everything We Do at CCA
As a parent, you want the best for your child. You want them to grow up with confidence, kindness, and a strong sense of who they are. You want them to know right from wrong and to have the courage to act on it. And honestly? You probably hope school helps with that, not just the academics.
That's exactly the kind of education we're building at Christian Crossroads Academy (CCA).
Christian Crossroads Academy - Classical vs. Standards-based Education
What Kind of Education Will Shape Your Child’s Future?
Christian Crossroads Academy - 3 Tenets
Our Mission
Christian Crossroads Academy offers a Christ-centered education that is rooted in the Classical Christian* model, preparing students to be excellent learners, rigorous thinkers, and effective doers. We equip students with wisdom and confidence so that they can navigate a complex world and thereby succeed as lifelong learners. The wholeness of body, mind, and spirit is developed through our model alongside the nurturing of strong relationships with families, teachers, and our community.
What Happens When Teachers Are Replaced by Screens
In Emily Cherkin’s seventh-grade English classroom, the end of class used to bring a rustling of chairs scraping, planners snapping, and a small line forming at her desk. Students gripped their papers, asking why their grades were low and what they could do differently.
Then the line disappeared.
Homework, due dates, and grades - all of it moved online.
Stop Asking Kids “How was school today?”
Maybe it’s time to stop asking kids “How was school today?” — because there are 7 much more powerful questions that flip the script and spark real conversation, not to mention build character in the child.
A Letter to My Students About AI and Homework
In the classical Christian model, we believe education is not simply about completing assignments. It is about forming the student. Homework is not busywork. It is training. It builds attention, endurance, reasoning, and clarity of expression. The struggle to write a paragraph or solve a problem is not a flaw in the system. It is the point.
Education Rooted in Faith and Family
When I finished watching The Mis-Education of America, I did not feel shocked. I felt confirmed. What I saw in the series matched conversations I’m having with both parents and grandparents right now. Parents are concerned.
Grandparents are deeply troubled. Schools today feel radically different from the education they experienced. It feels like something important has been lost.
Why Every Parent and Grandparent Should Watch The Miseducation of America
For many families today, something about education feels unsettled. Parents sense it. Grandparents feel it deeply. School does not look like it once did. The goals feel different. The lessons sound unfamiliar.
Many parents are concerned, but grandparents are often shocked. What they see happening in schools feels nothing like the education they remember. I hear this often from grandparents. They look at what their grandchildren are learning and say, “This is not the school I knew.”