2017/2018 enrollment for Lutheran schools in Northeast Indiana shows a slight drop this year. Last year’s reported enrollment for our 18 schools was 4096. This year, 3983. While disappointing to report (we always would like to see increases!), we rejoice in the nearly 4000 Kindergarten through grade 12 students that will be impacted by the… Read more »
Mark Muehl
TLSP Building Projects
“Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them.” Mark 10:14 Our Lutheran schools are certainly places where children are pointed to Jesus every single day. An important aspect of school ministry is the physical building where students are served. The facilities of our Lutheran schools must be able to provide both… Read more »
It’s Still All About Jesus: Three Solas
The Reformation is centered on the three Solas- Sola Scriptura (Scripture alone), Sola Gratia (grace alone) and Sola Fide (faith alone). These three direct focus to Christ- His fulfilling of all Scripture and the faith He gives us through the Spirit. Together, the Solas focus our attention on that which is solely needed- Jesus. Centering… Read more »
School Choice Myth: Vouchers Are Too Expensive For Taxpayers
Choice scholarships (vouchers) are a good deal for Indiana taxpayers. Opponents of school choice argue that choice scholarships are too expensive for taxpayers. But the fact is public schools use more tax dollars per student than private schools, making the School Choice Scholarship a better use of taxpayer money. Public-school costs are on the rise,… Read more »
Proximity
Proximity- (noun) nearness in place, time, order, occurrence, or relation. At the Global Leadership Summit 2017, Bryan Stevenson (founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative- https://eji.org/bryan-stevenson) spoke on the “power of proximity.” His message was especially related to the need of helping the poor and incarcerated- not with money- but with a visible,… Read more »
School Choice Myth: Vouchers Hurt Public School Budgets
With Choice Scholarships, public-school funding has gone up. One of the myths of school choice is that Choice Scholarships, or “vouchers,” hurt public-school budgets by unfairly channeling money away from public schools. But in fact, since Choice Scholarships were first introduced in Indiana in 2011, most public schools have received funding increase. Between 2011 and… Read more »
Thieves of Productivity
Information overload Perfection Over-drive No time These are all signs of what Juliet Funt (http://www.whitespaceatwork.com/speaking/) calls the “hedonic treadmill.” Speaking at the Global Leadership Summit 2017, she addressed these “Thieves of Productivity.” While information is needed to live our life, we live in a time where we can easily succumb to information overload. While we… Read more »
School Choice Myth: Non-public schools are not held accountable.
Non-Public schools are accountable for Choice Scholarships dollars. Opponents of Indiana’s Choice Scholarships often argue that Choice Scholarships are unfair because Non-Public schools are not held accountable to the same standards as public schools. However, one may argue that Non-Public schools are actually held to a higher standard of accountability than public schools. Non-public schools… Read more »
Happy New (School) Year!
It’s July 30th, right? Surely the beginning of the school year can’t be 10 days away for some, no more than 17 days away for all of our region’s Lutheran schools. Seriously? Seriously! Registration is nearly complete at Concordia Lutheran High School. Fall sports (or should it be summer sports!) are kicking off (yes- soccer… Read more »
Alicia Levitt Installed as Academic Excellence Coordinator
Mrs. Alicia Levitt was installed as the Academic Excellence Coordinator for The Lutheran Schools Partnership on Sunday, July 16, 2017, at St. Michael Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, by Pastor Reed Lessing. Mr. Mark Muehl, Director of The Lutheran Schools Partnership, read scripture and took part in the installation. Muehl says of Levitt: “We are very… Read more »