In this insightful piece, Dr. Valaida L. Wise explores how ambient anxiety and societal division subtly creep into school decision-making, threatening to replace purpose with immediate relief. Expanding on the themes of her recent webinar on the same topic, Dr. Wise offers school leaders a grounded framework for leaning into mission and human dignity when navigating complex community dynamics. Readers will gain actionable perspective on maintaining trust, supporting faculty and families, and leading with steadiness through uncertainty.
Jesus in America is a national study released in March 2022 in a partnership between The Episcopal Church and Ipsos. The research found that while the majority of Americans polled believe Jesus was an important spiritual figure and want equality in society, it also showed Christians are not necessarily practicing what Jesus taught, and Americans feel judged when talking about their beliefs.
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As the past months have clearly shown us, Episcopal schools need support in their efforts to grow as communities committed to the work of diversity, equity, inclusion and justice, and to be able to draw upon their very foundation as Episcopal schools in order to find inspiration, understanding, and courage for this work. The following statement hopefully serves as a reaffirmation, reminder, and recalling of our schools to the vital link between DEIJ work and our Episcopal identity. In essence, this is our playing field, what we are called to do and be, and we hope this statement from the staff and Governing Board of NAES will serve as a springboard for further initiatives and a deeper understanding of our very nature as Episcopal schools.
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Three-to-five years is a typical timeline for school exploration and establishment. Here are some essential elements of such a process.
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Approved by the NAES Governing Board in April 2011, this document highlights the crucial components of a comprehensive, meaningful, and age-appropriate approach to worship and chapel in Episcopal schools as reflected in the Association's diverse membership. NAES urges all schools to use them as part of the context in which they formulate and assess this most crucial expression of their Episcopal identity.
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This documents provides a rationale and process that schools and churches should adopt when determining and allocating shared expenses. It explores: revenue and expense sources in church and school budgets; the benefits of allocation as opposed to undifferentiated lump sum payments; optimal church and school governance structures necessary for the process; implementation suggestions and instructions; and lists of key budget areas for consideration.
This tool provides NAES-member Episcopal school exploratory and start-up committees with a detailed five-phase timeline and lists of start-up and operating budget items for starting a viable and sustainable Episcopal school or Early Childhood Education program.
This tool is designed to help NAES-member Episcopal school exploratory and start-up committees undertake a systematic assessment of their readiness to start a viable and sustainable Episcopal school or Early Childhood Education program.
Are you exploring the establishment of an Episcopal school or Early Childhood Education program? The decision to establish a new Episcopal school requires discernment, education, planning, and time. Before you being your discernment process, read this article!
This article offers some key considerations to keep in mind when reviewing or evaluating your school board's composition.
