April 03, 2023

#061, Chris Rutz Talks About How Christian Education Navigates Through Challenges and Opportunities

43 minutes

"I think that one of the most important things that we do is collaborate and communicate and share ideas and content because what [Christian school leaders do] school leaders [in general] do is just some of the most challenging work... nobody gets how hard this job is." - Christopher Rutz, founder of Rutz Educational Consulting

Get ready for an engaging and informative discussion with Christopher Rutz, founder and educational consultant at Rutz Educational Consulting! In our latest podcast episode, we tackle some of the biggest challenges facing education today, including polarization, the erosion of faith-based morality, and the availability of private education. Join us as we explore how to ensure #SchoolSuccess in the face of these complex issues by intentionally shaping school culture. Tune in now to learn from an expert!

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Highlights of the Episode:

[2:50] "one of the most important things that we do is collaborate and communicate..."

[4.41] "I've been really blessed with a wide variety of experiences... started out as a public school teacher."

[9.57] "it is a very challenging time in our I'm in education..."

[13.47] "... article about the decline of religious involvement."

[15.36] "it's expensive to run a private school..."

[18.54] "I'm not anti public education."

[23.41] "there's always going to be a market for the traditional school setting..."

[25.35] "Yes, that is, that is a big risk."

[26.29] "academics should be really, and can be a really powerful multiplier..."

[29.44] "We just have incredible teachers in Christian education..."

[30.45] "my vision for excellent Christian education..."

[34.28] "in my 17 years in Christian school leadership..."

[42.30] "here are the community cultural characteristics that we chose."

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