White Supremacist Homeschooling

“White Pride Homeschooling.” It’s an actual thing.

Accelerated Christian Education’s Ugly History of Racism

“‘Put it this way,’ the ACE employee replied. ‘The only black guys working here are the janitors.'”

Bullied and Bullying: Aaron K Collett’s Story, Part Two

“The curriculum, combined with the culture of abuse and bullying, created an awful high school experience for me.”

I Was Once Considered A Success Story In The ACE World: Aaron K Collett’s Story, Part One

“Ken Ham and Kent Hovind were our heroes. They were standing up to the evil scientist conspiracy.”

The Political Reach of Bill Gothard: Jeri Lofland’s Thoughts

“With Bill Gothard’s ceaseless emphasis on authority, obedience, and chain-of-command, it should be no surprise that he is compulsively attracted to men (and more rarely, women) whom he perceives to be in a position of power. He believes without question that his organization has answers that can solve the problems faced by any public official, if they can only work together to promote Gothard’s vision. This characteristic has resulted in an extensive mycelial network whereby Gothard silently influences public policy across the country.”

How I (Barely) Survived Home Schooling: Jonny Scaramanga’s Story

“Now I think fundamentalist Christian home school curricula are part of the problem. Educating children is difficult. Very few parents are equipped to do it well. An off-the-shelf curriculum gives parents a false confidence that they can provide an education with little effort. In fact, a pre-packaged curriculum for every student is not going to fit any student.”

Looking Back At My Fundamentalist Homeschooling Past: Sheldon’s Story

“She was showing me the curriculum she was using. It was the same atrocious Accelerated Christian Education (A.C.E) curriculum we were raised with. I spent my whole school life with it, first in a IFB affiliated private school, then in home school.”