How then shall we educate?

Back to School | If they had not already made their choices, last month was decision time for parents throughout the United States: Public, private, or Christian schools? Homeschooling, co-ops, online programs? WORLD asked parents in Wichita, Kan., about 175 miles south of the geographic center of the continental United States, how they made their decisions | Amy Henry

The Luttrells (Rodrick Reidsma/Genesis Photos

WICHITA, Kan.—Jeff and Kathy Luttrell knew how they would educate their children before the children were even born. Introduced to classical Christian education by a friend, they immediately knew that this model, based on grammar, logic, and rhetoric, was exactly what they wanted.

Not all parents in this Kansas city or others around the country have such certainty.

Two or three decades ago, schooling decisions for most people involved little more than choosing between the Smurfs and the Snoopy lunch box. Today, the choices in many cities include many different types of schooling or homeschooling. Factor in a child's temperament, learning style, and ideal educational environment, and it's no wonder parents often feel lost.