It seems obvious that parents would choose to send their children to a religious school because they want them to receive a faith-based education. However, many factors go into the decision to attend such a school. Take Lindsay Serrahn, a reading interventionist at St. Paul’s in Algoma, for example. In addition to working at St. Paul’s, she and her husband send their children there and are familiar with the school because her husband is an alumnus. Although Lindsay did not have a religious upbringing like her husband, she has no regrets about enrolling her children. Lindsay’s reasons for working at…

Last week, we shared a bit about Cross Trainers Academy (CTA), a school formed by the Milwaukee Rescue Mission, a homeless shelter located on Milwaukee’s north side. This school provides local children with a Christian-based education that many parents are seeking. Tiffany O. is one such parent who made the choice to enroll her children at CTA and has not looked back since. Upon moving to Wisconsin from California, Tiffany was searching for a Milwaukee school that would support her family’s values and Christian beliefs. She heard of CTA from a family friend who knew of Tiffany’s struggles with the…