Fall Retreat 2021

Association Updates

Why Leave the U.S. to Teach CCE in Africa
Why Leave the U.S. to Teach CCE in Africa

Why would a successful classical educator leave a school in America to move to Africa? How do you know if you are called by God to serve as a missionary? Don’t American classical schools need more educators as well? Five Rafiki… Continue Reading

Date posted11/9/2021


What’s So Liberal about the Liberal Arts?
What’s So Liberal about the Liberal Arts?

In the middle of the phrase “liberal arts education” is the important word “liberal”. But how are these arts liberal? Some say it is that these arts are liberating; they free men and women who study them. Others say they are the arts… Continue Reading

Date posted11/9/2021


The Board’s Role in Building a Dynamic Leadership Team
The Board’s Role in Building a Dynamic Leadership Team

Developing a clear and effective administrative structure is fundamental to building a great school. Often, schools operate on very thin margins hoping to save resources, reduce tuition, or prevent being perceived as “top heavy”? However… Continue Reading

Date posted11/4/2021


Teaching Christian Rhetoric with St. Augustine
Teaching Christian Rhetoric with St. Augustine

Given that Rhetoric itself is a disputed term–variously defined by different practitioners, theorists, and philosophers in different time periods–adding the adjective Christian to the word Rhetoric only serves to further muddy the waters… Continue Reading

Date posted11/3/2021


How CCE is Impacting University Students in Zambia
How CCE is Impacting University Students in Zambia

Since the African Christian University (ACU) is the only university in the country offering classical Christian education, it serves as a case study viewing the impact that CCE has on Zambian university students. These are primarily seen… Continue Reading

Date posted10/29/2021