Trust is the most crucial factor during times of change and the single most important factor in the success of schools. Trust among faculty, administration, and parents enhances learning and overall achievement within a school culture. Trust is also fundamental to building friendship, personal relationships, and vibrant community.
As the Christian school strives to cooperate with God's intention to make our institution great, it is imperative that we build a community based on trust. In their groundbreaking book on the impact of trust within school communities entitled "Trust in Schools: A Core Resource for Improvement," authors Anthony Bryk and Barbara Schneider examine three types of trust necessary for school improvement.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A third-grader was taken off a school bus and questioned for hours by police because another girl falsely reported the 8-year-old had chemicals in her backpack, her family said in a lawsuit Thursday.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island, which filed the federal lawsuit against the town of Tiverton, compared the case to that of a Texas teenager who was arrested for bringing a homemade clock to school in September. The group said such actions terrorize and traumatize children.
