"Between Memory and Vision" puts flesh on the distinctiveness of one group of faith-based schools, providing insight into why these schools are especially effective not only in gaining the loyalty of parents but also as measured by objective national standards. While numerous studies have documented the educational achievements enjoyed by Catholic schools, this book offers the first extended look at Protestant schools, and it does so with more inside detail than ever seen before. Education expert Steven Vryhof describes how the twin requirements for functional community, value consistency and intergenerational closure, are achieved in these faith-based schools. By closely examining a variety of Protestant schools, Vryhof uncovers the complexities, subtleties, and nuances of faith-based education that often elude those concerned only with producing higher test scores, a "moral environment, " or a competitive workforce. Far from endangering the republic, Vrhyof suggests, faith-based schools improve the common good by building functional communities in ways public school systems cannot. Based on solid, unbiased research, this book presents a convincing case for placing faith-based schools on a more level playing field in today's academic marketplace.