American Association of Christian Schools
- American Association of Christian Schools
The American Association of Christian Schools (AACS) is a United States organization, based in East Ridge, Tennessee, that unifies individual Christian schools and statewide Christian school associations across the country for the purpose of accreditation, competition, and group benefits.
tate associations
The AACS includes 38 associations, each representing the AACS schools in its state. [ [http://www.aacs.org/pages.php?page_id=151 AACS State Associations] (accessed November 11, 2007)]
Public policy advocacy
AACS sends periodic communications to its members providing news and recommended positions on current federal and state legislative proposals in the areas it describes as "education, religious liberty, pro-family issues, and pro-life issues." [ [http://www.aacs.org/pages.php?page_id=163 AACS Legislative Services] (accessed November 11, 2007)]
Land letter
In 2002 AACS president Carl D. Herbster was one of five evangelical Christian leaders who signed the "Land letter" to President George W. Bush, outlining their theological support for a pre-emptive invasion of Iraq as a just war. [ [http://erlc.com/article/the-so-called-land-letter The so-called “Land Letter”] , Oct 3, 2002]
References
External links
* [http://www.aacs.org/ AACS official site]
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