Knight's Blog
No “Common Core” for St. Francis
St. Francis will not be adopting the “Common Core” Standards. There is a plethora of piñatas packed with reasons why, but let’s concentrate on one of the big ones. The Common Core’s stated aim is “success in college and careers”. That’s it. The almighty educational...
Thinking for a Change
One of the hallmarks of a good education should be the ability for a young man or young woman to meaningfully engage in the great debate of society. To do this an individual must first know how to think or to measure words, ideas and concepts against the truth....
Why is St. Francis College Prep Critical to Our Community?
Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “Intelligence plus character, that is the goal of true education.” In other words, to really educate a person we must address the intellect AND we must address the spirit or soul, or that part of a person where his or her character...