Between Memory and Vision
Subtitle: The Case for Faith-Based Schooling
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: January 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780802849328
Subjects: Christian religious instruction; Religion; Education; Religion - Educational Resources; Administration - General; Christian Education - General; Christianity - Education - General; Church schools; Evaluation; Reformed Church; United States
First sentence: When I was a child, I walked to and from school, a distance of about two miles, through the middle class streets of southeast Grand Rapids.
Description: "While numerous studies have documented the educational achievements of Catholic schools, this book offers an extended look at Protestant schools, providing insight into why these schools are especially effective not only in gaining the loyalty of parents but also as measured by objective national standards."

"By closely examining a variety of Protestant schools, education expert Steven Vryhof uncovers the complexities, subtleties, and nuances of faith-based education that often elude those concerned only with producing higher test scores, a "moral environment," or a competitive workforce. Through candid interviews with parents of children in faith-based schools, Vryhof also answers questions that other interested parents may have about the benefits of faith-based education for their own children."--Jacket.