What School Didn’t Teach You: The Real Problem with “Real Life” Readiness July 11, 2025July 10, 2025Jonathan Brush “I came out of high school knowing how to prove a triangle is a triangle… but I don’t know how to do my taxes.” That quote came up early in…Continue readingWhat School Didn’t Teach You: The Real Problem with “Real Life” Readiness
Struggle Well: Why Doing Hard Things May Be the Best Path After High School July 10, 2025July 10, 2025Jonathan Brush “It all comes down to the ability to actually do something that is difficult and learn from it.” That line kicked off a recent episode of the Unbound Podcast, and…Continue readingStruggle Well: Why Doing Hard Things May Be the Best Path After High School
What to Expect as a First-Year Ascend Student July 9, 2025July 9, 2025Riley Maas “So what exactly is Ascend?” What an excellent question – we’re so glad you asked! Ascend, at its core, trains young adults to thrive by helping them understand and pursue…Continue readingWhat to Expect as a First-Year Ascend Student
Working with the 1% (Part 3): Doing Something Different Is Hard — But That’s Why It Matters July 8, 2025July 7, 2025Jonathan Brush None of the common problems many educators talk about—like widespread AI cheating or student disengagement—match what we see at Ascend. Our students are different. We don’t have the kind of…Continue readingWorking with the 1% (Part 3): Doing Something Different Is Hard — But That’s Why It Matters
“I have seen my daughter grow tremendously in her relationships. . .The community that she has gotten the privilege to learn with, work with, and grow together with has been a huge blessing in her life. God is so good!” April 10, 2024February 18, 2025Jace Bower “I have seen my daughter grow tremendously in her relationships. . .The community that she has gotten the privilege to learn with, work with, and grow together with has been a huge blessing in her life. God is so good!”…Continue reading“I have seen my daughter grow tremendously in her relationships. . .The community that she has gotten the privilege to learn with, work with, and grow together with has been a huge blessing in her life. God is so good!”
Never Stop Learning: A Conversation with Andrew Pudewa April 2, 2024April 2, 2024David Rethemeyer If you don’t, periodically at least, feel like a hypocrite, you probably aren’t really engaging with your faith.…Continue readingNever Stop Learning: A Conversation with Andrew Pudewa
