Education and Technology
In the fall, 2015, I submitted a master’s thesis to Hollins University entitled Education in Context of Student-Accessed, Digital and Applied Technology. I have since created a seminar based on this […]
Baumol’s Cost Disease: Why Tuition Increases the Way It Does
I experience much discomfort at the oft-heard contention—by no means a new one—that tuition increases faster than inflation and faster than the growth of family incomes. A common conclusion from […]
Personal Responsibility
This sign is pretty funny. It made the rounds on FaceBook, and while I probably wouldn’t post it at New Covenant, I sympathize with its message. First, let’s admit it: […]
Privilege and Protection: Monitoring Your Child’s Phone
It’s become increasingly common for parents of students as young as fourth and fifth grades to provide phones for their children. While I have opinions about this matter for my […]
A Sample Phone Contract
Do you need more control with your child when it comes to phones? Consider using a “Phone Contract” with your student. Here is an example that might help you have […]
Rigor, not Mortis: Supporting Students in the Hard Months
It’s predictable and it happens every year. Our friends at Independent School Management (ISM) have studied and documented it. February and March tend to be hard months for students, teachers, […]
Taking the Next Step
It’s the time of year in which our seniors are applying to colleges. At New Covenant we’ve always taken the approach that a college is a fit to be made, […]
Benign Technology: Thoughts on Social Media
On Monday, October 26, Dr. Jennifer Cline presented research on social media during professional development with our faculty. Later that day she summarized her presentation for parents in our school […]
Speak Up | Grow Up
“…speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way…” St. Paul Speaking up is part of growing up. This came through loud and clear at a […]
Next Level Placement in Athletics: Do’s and Don’ts for Playing at the College Level, pt 2
Part II of a series by Kyle Alexander, Athletic Director So you want to play in college? Previously, Athletic Director Kyle Alexander published the first in a two-part article, listing do’s […]
