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February 2011

Editorial: Diversity in Christian Schools

As the gift of Christian education reaches into more and more communities, the reality of the diversity that exists generally in our [...]

A Theology of Ethnic Diversity: God’s Mosaic

There’s a lot of talk about diversity in the academic arena, in public policy, and in the marketplace. Why should Christian educators [...]

Christian Schools and the Issue of Race

I grew up in a very white area of West Michigan. I went to Christian schools my whole life, including Calvin College. [...]

The Tree of Life School

Diversity is something that never seems to happen naturally. Because of our fallen nature, we tend to gravitate to people, places, and [...]

Open Enrollment in Christian Schools: Three Great Reasons

Why have we opened the doors of enrollment at Kleinburg Christian Academy? Is it because we, like many other small Christian schools, [...]

Wonderfully Made: The Story of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

13-16 Oh yes, you shaped me first inside, then out; you formed me in my mother’s womb. I thank you, High God—you’re [...]

Guidelines for Respecting Diversity

These guidelines have emerged as a result of conversations in the Unity Christian School community on how to grapple with the issue [...]

Being a Hospitable Community for Those Outside the Heterosexual Mainstream

It was a story I’d heard before, but hearing it in the Christian school I’d graduated from brought a level of emotion [...]

Diversity in the Classroom

Question 1 How would you go about handling a classroom that has seven Individual Education Plans (IEPs) out of twenty-two students? This [...]

Catching Rainbows: Sharing in Diversity

“The heavens tell of the glory of God. The skies display his marvelous craftsmanship … God has made a home in the [...]

Issues in Classroom Diversity

November 17, 2010 Al Boerema introduces the topic: The theme of this issue of CEJ is diversity. Let's talk about this from [...]