Cole Sandlin, Director of Advancement at Family Time Training, joins Jamison and Matt to discuss how his ministry seeks to equip parents to be the primary disciple-makers in their homes.

Many Christian school leaders sense that parents may feel inadequate and unprepared for the task of disciplining their children. In this episode, Cole offers practical ways for Christian schools to help parents accomplish this task without making it too complicated.

Cole can be reached at [email protected].

Jamison, Matt, and Olivia provide updates about the 30th annual YLTC in Washington, D.C. The week included a fabulous mock senate led by renowned instructor and coach Mrs. Gail Nicholas, a day on Capitol Hill, presentations from conservative leaders, and a wreath laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.

High school students from across the country received scholarships to participate in the program. For more information about the program, click here or email [email protected].

AACS Summer Interns, Karen Rueda and Ashlyn Moritz join Jamison and Matt to introduce themselves to the AACS Today audience. Both ladies grew up in Christian school and are currently attending a Christian college. Be sure to listen to catch what they identify as the defining historical moments from their lives.  Can you guess what events Jamison and Matt chose?

Do private schools and specifically, religious private schools, produce students that are more civically engaged in their communities? A recent study seems to indicate that this is indeed the case.

Alison Johnson, former AACS intern and current Ph.D. student at the University of Arkansas, joins Jamison and Matt to discuss a recently published meta-analysis, The Public Purpose of Private Education: a Civic Outcomes Meta-Analysis.  

Do Christian schools have the secret sauce for civic engagement? To find out, be sure to listen!

The bureaucracy is often half-jokingly referred to as the 4th branch of government, and in this episode, Jamison and Matt look at the bureaucratic influence on the Child Care Development Block Grants (commonly referred to as CCDBG). They also discuss the antisemitism bill that is being considered by the Senate and the free speech concerns related to this legislation.  Their discussion finishes with a brief look at a new book written by Dr. Corey A. DeAngelis, The Parent Revolution.

Unrest has been a common theme on college campuses across the United States and around the world. In this episode AACS Higher Ed Policy Analyst, Hannah DeBruler, returns  to the podcast to delve into the discussion of what's really behind the protests that we are all witnessing. 

In this episode, Jamison interviews Tim Goeglein, former special assistant to President George W. Bush and current Vice President of External and Government Relations for Focus on the Family. Tim is the author of four books, including the recently released Toward a More Perfect Union.  Jamison and Tim discuss how having a proper view of history is an essential element to reforming American society.

Jamison and Matt provide an update regarding the work of AACS Regional Legislative Directors as they recently spent a couple days on Capitol Hill. The hosts also share details about an important court case, which has big implications for churches and Christian schools.

Rep. Kyle Hilbert, who represents Oklahoma's 29th district in the state house, has been elected as the speaker-designate for the upcoming legislative session. At 29 years old, Rep. Hilbert would be the youngest Speaker in the history of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and only the second speaker under age 30 in any state since 1873.

In this intriguing conversation with Rep. Hilbert, Jamison and Matt learn more about Oklahoma's new school choice program as well as Rep. Hilbert's actions to keep appropriate materials in Oklahoma school libraries. 

The AACS National Competition was held April 12-14 in Greenville, SC. In this episode, Jamison and Matt recap the week plus they discuss why competition is important and how to help our students think biblically about competition. There is also rigorous debate about the best cheese curds!

To view the list of winners from this year's competition, be sure to visit this link.