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MIPY 2008: Darin Headrick

When Greensburg, Kansas, was destroyed by a tornado, schools superintendent Darin Headrick spearheaded efforts to reopen the schools quickly—and to rebuild according to “green” standards—giving families hope and a reason to stay in town.

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ARTICLE

Sorting Out the Noise

Are public schools really that bad? Emotion and stereotypes cloud the issue, leaving Christian families to sift out the truth.

Seventh-day Adventist

Beliefnet presents Seventh-day Adventist articles, features, news and information.

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ARTICLE

The Real Voucher Winners

The Supreme Court says vouchers don't favor any religion. Then why are Islamic educators smiling?

Related Topics: Faiths, Islam, School, Public Schools, voucher, voucher system, school voucher program, schools path, Students, parish schools, Islamic, school families

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It's the first thing recited in the ears of a newborn babe; it's often the first thing recited in a new home. And it rings out in mosques, Islamic schools, homes, and on the street in Muslim communities five times a day.

Related Topics: Faiths, Islam, Home, newborn babe, Communities, Schools

ARTICLE

The Case For and Against School Vouchers

Would they provide equal education for the nation's poorest students? Or would vouchers harm public schools?

Related Topics: Faiths, School, Religious Schools, Private Schools, Religious, Public Schools, Voucher supporters, voucher, public funds, school choice, school reform

ARTICLE

Teach Your (Jewish) Children Well

Jewish leaders are looking to Jewish schools--and school vouchers--to ensure a thriving future for Judaism in America.

Related Topics: Faiths, School, Day School, day schools, Jewish, Jewish day, Jewish day schools, Public Schools, Education, day school attendance, school choice

VIDEO

Watch Trailer: 'Bart Got a Room'

In this comedy, a young Jewish teen struggles with finding a date to the prom, pressured by the fact that the school's biggest nerd already has one, and has even booked a hotel room. The film stars Steven Kaplan, William H. Macy, and Cheryl Hines.

Related Topics: Jewish, Cheryl Hines, Movie Video, Movie, Teens, Prom, William H. Macy, Entertainment, room, teen struggles, Bart Got, hotel room, Steven Kaplan, Schools, Watch Trailer, struggles