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Indiana's nationally acclaimed School Choice legislation has brought our Lutheran schools greater public attention.That's remarkable, because the Lutheran schools have a longer history here in northeast Indiana than the public schools. (Did you know that St Paul's Lutheran… Read More

What can you see in a three-minute visit to a classroom? You might say not too much. But teachers and students speak volumes in other ways, and that's why The Lutheran Schools Partnership supports classroom walk-throughs, or CWTs, for short. The purpose of CWTs is to collect… Read More

In the fundraising world, we're often encouraged to "try something new," to "keep it fresh," or "don't do it like we've always done it." While these are great concepts to keep in mind, in many instances, we're finding that the "tried-and-true methods" are called that for a… Read More

I love baseball. Once February rolls around, it's baseball season. Spring training, regular season, postseason--I love baseball. I collect baseball cards, and I've visited 18 major league cities, enjoying 22 ballparks. From crab cakes to Dodger Dogs and old Milwaukee County… Read More

In early August, our schools were invited to hear about the work of a college professor and researcher named Cathy Vatterott. Cathy came to speak to us about rethinking homework. She wanted to challenge some of our traditional notions about the age-old practice, and perhaps… Read More

It's the most important part of education: reading.Last week, resource-room teachers from The Lutheran Schools were trained in the Orton Gillingham system. Not a curriculum per se, the Orton Gillingham instructional program provides the needed resources for students of all… Read More