2023 Workshop Talk | 1:00:52 | Leadership & Strategic, Legal & Insurance
Summary
Increasingly, we find ourselves in a culture with an insatiable thirst for public controversy. “Cancel culture” can apply to classical Christian Schools just as readily as to celebrities when we stand firmly for the truth of God’s Word and His created order. At other times, the problems can come from within when the sins of a teacher or staff member become public. Whatever the source, the best way to deal with public controversy is to think about it beforehand and establish healthy protocols to protect our schools and our witness.
Speaker
Dr. Robert D. Stacey serves as the first Head of School at Augustine School in Jackson, Tennessee. Augustine is an independent classical Christian preK–12 school of 210 students that emphasizes Christian education, classical pedagogy, and the Great Books in service to Christian families of west Tennessee. Formerly, Dr. Stacey was the Provost at The Saint Constantine School and College and Professor of Government and Great Texts. He has taught a range of courses throughout his career in the Great Books, American Political and Social Thought, Economics, History, and Constitutionalism. In addition, he has published a book in partnership with the Alliance Defending Freedom entitled Sir William Blackstone and Common Law (2008), as well as a host of articles and reviews on topics ranging from philosophy of education to presidential elections. Prior to helping found The Saint Constantine School and College, Dr. Stacey served as Associate Provost at Houston Christian University and founding Dean of the HCU Honors College, Associate Professor in Regent University’s Robertson School of Government, and founding Chairman of the Department of Government at Patrick Henry College where he also taught the college’s flagship course, Freedom’s Foundations. Dr. Stacey took his B.A. (cum laude) in Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania in 1991 and his M.A. and Ph.D. in Government at the University of Virginia, completed in 1998. In his free time, Dr. Stacey is a dedicated obstacle racing competitor and enjoys camp- ing, hiking, kayaking, and just about anything done in the wild. Robert and his wife, Sherry, have three sons.
(rstacey@augustineschool.com)
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The Association of Classical & Christian Schools presents Repairing the Ruins, the ACCS annual conference, copyright ACCS. You may make additional copies of this recording for use by your school but please do not sell any copies of the recording, or post it on the internet.
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