As many Christian educators know, without the support of the home it is difficult to train a child in the ways of Christ. Some families have chosen to educate their children at home instead of at a traditional Christian school. Some in the Christian school movement are making the same false assumption that has been made by many public school educators. They assume that if a student goes to school, he will automatically receive an education. Unfortunately, this is not true.
Many students graduating from public high schools are functionally illiterate.
An education requires more than attendance. The same principle is true for students attending Christian schools. Attendance at a Christian school does not guarantee a Christian education. Unless students' lives are being changed by the power of God, they may be attending a Christian school but they are not making progress toward the goal of Christlikeness. The responsibility of Christian educators is to lead their schools in such a way so that students are challenged in the pursuit of godliness.