On March 20, President Trump signed an executive order to close the Department of Education and to return authority to the states. In this episode, Jamison and Matt discuss the why, the what, and the push back from this executive action.

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President Trump has been called an "energetic Executive" as he makes his way through the first one hundred days of his second term. In this episode, Jamison and Matt provide an update on the status of the Department of Education, rogue judges (and their rulings related to Trump's policies) and reconciliation.

Sports are an amazing tool to build leadership skills and work ethic. Over the last several years though, there has been an increasing number of men competing on women's sports teams and invading women's private spaces. On this episode, join Jamison as he interviews Maggie McKneely, a Legislative Strategist with Concerned Women for America, to discuss the latest on this important battle to protect women and girls.

In this episode, Jamison is joined by Chris Reed, Chief Risk Officer and General Counsel for the Nonprofits Insurance Alliance. With more than 27,000 members in 32 states, the NIA's goal is to provide nonprofits with access to a stable source of fair and equitably priced property and liability insurance.  Currently, nonprofits can pool liability risk across state lines, but that ability does not yet exist for property insurance. The NIA is advocating for legislation that would bring a resolution to this problem. To learn more about NIA's legislative advocacy, click here.

While the title might seem peculiar at first, we know you've been hearing about the potential to dismantle the Department of Education. Join Jamison and Matt as they welcome back to the podcast AACS Policy Analyst, Maureen Van Den Berg, to discuss the fate of the Department of Education. Is it dead on arrival? Be sure to tune in to find out!

With the re-election of President Trump, there certainly is a new sheriff in Washington, D.C.! In this episode, Jamison and Matt review some of the executive orders signed by the President, and they discuss how he has certainly become an "energetic executive." The bureaucracy is reeling as Trump continues to move lightning fast!

The annual LEAD Conference was recently held in Peachtree City, GA, and in this episode, Jamison and Matt share some of the biggest takeaways from the leadership sessions and discussion. 

Dr. Kelvin Cochran, former City of Atlanta Fire Chief, led two of the leadership sessions, and Alliance Defending Freedom's Senior Counsel, Greg Baylor, spoke in the final session. Be sure to listen in as Jamison and Matt provide encouragement from their time in Georgia.  

Dr. Matthew Mehan, Associate Dean and Assistant Professor of Government in the Graduate School of Government at Hillsdale College Washington, D.C. campus, joins Jamison to discuss why children matter in our society. Dr. Mehan hopes to turn the hearts and minds of men back to their children.

Dr. Mehan is the author of the report, The Higher Purpose of Children in American Society, which was published by The Heritage Foundation. He is also the author of two children's books, Mr. Mehan's Mildly Amusing Mythical Mammals and The Handsome Little Cygnet.

Dr. Jeff Walton, Executive Director of the AACS, joins Jamison and Matt for an in-depth look at school accreditation. In this episode, which is part 2 (be sure to listen to last week's podcast for part 1), Dr. Walton discusses current trends in accreditation as well as the value of AACS accreditation.

Dr. Jeff Walton, Executive Director the AACS, joins Jamison and Matt for 2 episodes dedicated to the topic of school accreditation. 

In this episode, Dr. Walton defines accreditation and looks at why Christian schools should pursue accreditation. He also differentiates between a compliance model and a school improvement model of accreditation.