AACS Today

Maureen Van Den Berg and Matt discuss 7 tips for parents who now find themselves balancing working from home along with tracking the progress of their students through their daily school lessons and work.  While there are some obvious challenges, Maureen provides practical insight on how parents can keep their sanity and actually enjoy this season.  Maureen serves in the AACS Legislative Office as...

AACS Legislative Director, Jamison Coppola, joins Matt to help school leaders think through the religious liberty implications of participating in the program. Some of the topics discussed include: Since specific religious liberty language was not in the bill, what can we expect from the regulations that have already been released as well as the ones that are yet to be released? What are some simi...

How will your school be impacted by the CARES Act?  AACS Legislative Director, Jamison Coppola, joins Matt on the podcast to share 4 initial takeaways from the CARES Act, which President Trump signed into law on March 27, 2020.  While regulations are still being written for the law (at the time of publishing), these initial considerations should help schools decide on their next steps relating to...

Christian schools across the country have been wrestling with how to serve pre-K students and their families effectively during the Coronavirus outbreak. In episode #3, our panel deals with the following questions: 1. Should our pre-K program remain open or should we close? What are programs doing around the country? 2. If we close our pre-K program, what do we do about tuition? 3. What are some p...

AACS Legislative Director, Jamison Coppola, joins Matt Ticzkus to discuss how the three Coronavirus relief bills will impact Christian schools.  Before providing an overview of the bills themselves, Jamison provides insight into the work that his team is doing on behalf of Christian schools in Washington, D.C. Resources mentioned in the show: White paper on paid leave for COVID-19. (Families First...

One of the top questions we are currently receiving in our office is, "should we continue to collect tuition during a Coronavirus school closure?"  AACS Executive Director, Dr. Jeff Walton and AACS Regional Director, Matt Ticzkus answer this questions in episode 1 of AACS Today. The short answer is, "yes," but, as AACS Executive Director Jeff Walton points out, you must continu...