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At TeenPact Leadership Schools, we believe in the capacity of young people to lead. Our mission is to inspire youth in their relationship with Christ and train them to understand the political process, value their liberty, defend the Christian faith, and engage the culture at a time in their lives when, typically, they do not care about […]

Looking for a new book for family time?Check out local author Tasha Cotter’s The Little Christmas Tree! Now available in paperback and e-book online at LifeRich, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble. 

MUSICALLY EXCELLENT. ACADEMICALLY ENGAGED. PROFOUNDLY CHRISTIAN. The Greatbatch School of Music at Houghton University facilitates your growth as an excellent musician and lifelong learner prepared to serve others with the gift of music through opportunities for collaborative music-making, including practice, study, and performance that are designed to accelerate your God-given potential. Take your next steps by emailing music@houghton.edu,

“It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” It is indeed. More than any other time of year, there is an air of peace and goodwill toward all. There are festive lights, trees, music and merriment of all kinds. People exchange gifts, smiles, hugs and good wishes. Calendars are dotted with holiday receptions and parties,

The holidays aren’t easy for all of us. Painful memories tend to resurface around this time of year; the nights are long and the days are short; and merriment is tinged with yearning. Then, just a few days after the darkest day of the year, we welcome Christmas. Historically, it’s fitting that Christmas is celebrated

Homeschooling Works! Join Our Study to Help Defend Homeschool Freedom! DID YOU KNOW? We’ve all heard that homeschool students test, on average, higher than their public school peers. But did you know this data is more than 30 years old? We continue to see increasing attacks on homeschooling and our freedom. Quality research is a

Standardized Testing in a Nutshell Grades 1-3: Standardized testing or an alternative form of evaluation is required yearly. Grades 4-8: Standardized testing is required at least every other year; an alternative form of evaluation may substitute on the off years. Grades 9-12: Standardized testing is required yearly. Important Information: Parents select the annual assessment measure

Christmastime is one of my most favorite festive celebrations in my home.  My home simply changes; we put up joyful scenes of little villages, listen to different music, bake different goodies, and collectively, it changes our hearts, words, and attitudes.  To me, this is the true meaning of Christmas: the change that came about in the world

Are you interested in a gift that points to Jesus as the Reason for the Season? Many have ordered Lightlab for family and friends as a Christmas present.  As our Christmas present to you, we will be glad to send you free resources based on Lightlab’s first chapter, “Let There Be Light!” This chapter teaches

By Chad Stewart November 2016 One of the most heartbreaking things I see as a teacher, parent, and animator is young people putting so much pressure on themselves that they lose the joy that attracted them to an art form (or activity) in the first place.  As a young animation student, I was drawn into