By Neva Rae Fox As a national debate rages over whether to return to the classroom in a few short days or weeks, Episcopal schools are taking a variety of approaches to balancing safety and education. “Almost all of our schools transitioned to online teaching in the spring,” said the Rev. Dan Heischmann, executive director of the National Association of Episcopal Schools … [Read more...] about Episcopal Schools Return, Focus on Faith & Safety
National Association of Episcopal Schools
Explaining Episcopal Identity
By Barbara Talcott There was a time not so long ago when the vast majority of students at my school (St. Mark’s in Southborough, Mass.) were church-attending Episcopalians. Thus there was really no need to explain, either to families or faculty, what it meant to be an Episcopal school. Those times are past. I now teach at a wonderful, vibrant school that is about 12 percent … [Read more...] about Explaining Episcopal Identity
Episcopal Schools’ Strategic Plan
The National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES) has published its first strategic plan since 2012. NAES has established four key goals for the future of the association: to sustain its commitment to effectively serving its membership; to promote Episcopal identity and what it means to be an Episcopal school; to foster strong relationships between the association, … [Read more...] about Episcopal Schools’ Strategic Plan
Schools and Transgender People
“We Are Trans Parents–DC Gay Pride Parade 2012” by Tim Evanson of Washington, D.C., via Wikimedia Commons The Rev. Daniel R. Heischman, executive director of the National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES), writes in “Transgender People and Episcopal Schools: An Invitation to Discernment”: First and most importantly, a school needs to consider its … [Read more...] about Schools and Transgender People