
Dr. Ben Carson
Dr. Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., M.D., is the Founder and Chairman of the American Cornerstone Institute, a new think tank/do tank whose mission is to promote the four founding principles which are cornerstones of our country: faith, liberty, community, and life, as well...
Author, Surgeon, Leader

Al Mohler
Dr. R. Albert Mohler Jr. serves as president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary – the flagship school of the Southern Baptist Convention and one of the largest seminaries in the world. Dr. Mohler has been recognized by such influential publications as Time...
Columnist, Author & SBTS President

Rosaria Butterfield
Rosaria Butterfield, a former tenured professor of English and women’s studies at Syracuse University, converted to Christ in 1999 in what she describes as a train wreck. Her memoir The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert chronicles that difficult journey. Rosaria...
Author, Speaker, Homeschool Mom, Former Professor

Kyle Mann
Kyle Mann is the editor-in-chief of The Babylon Bee. A prolific comedy writer, public speaker, and podcast host, Kyle has written thousands of Babylon Bee headlines and articles, along with the published works he's authored or co-authored: The Sacred Texts of The...
Editor-in-Chief, The Babylon Bee
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Dr. Ben Carson
Dr. Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., M.D., is the Founder and Chairman of the American Cornerstone Institute, a new think tank/do tank whose mission is to promote the four founding principles which are cornerstones of our country: faith, liberty, community, and life, as well...

Rosaria Butterfield
Rosaria Butterfield, a former tenured professor of English and women’s studies at Syracuse University, converted to Christ in 1999 in what she describes as a train wreck. Her memoir The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert chronicles that difficult journey. Rosaria...

Al Mohler
Dr. R. Albert Mohler Jr. serves as president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary – the flagship school of the Southern Baptist Convention and one of the largest seminaries in the world. Dr. Mohler has been recognized by such influential publications as Time...

Kyle Mann
Kyle Mann is the editor-in-chief of The Babylon Bee. A prolific comedy writer, public speaker, and podcast host, Kyle has written thousands of Babylon Bee headlines and articles, along with the published works he's authored or co-authored: The Sacred Texts of The...

Daniel Coupland
Dr. Daniel B. Coupland is the Dean of the Graduate School of Classical Education, the Chairman of the Education Department, and a Professor of Education at Hillsdale College, where he regularly teaches courses on English grammar, classical pedagogy, and classic...

Louis Markos
A returning favorite, Dr. Markos continues to inspire and entertain. He is a professor of English and scholar in residence at Houston Baptist University, where he holds the Robert H. Ray Chair in Humanities and teaches courses on British Romantic and Victorian Poetry...

George Grant
George Grant has started a lot of things and somehow or another he has even managed to finish a few of them. Currently, he is the pastor of Parish Presbyterian Church in Franklin, Tennessee, where he also serves as the director of the King’s Meadow Study Center and...

Douglas Wilson
As a founder of the movement and pastor of Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho, Douglas Wilson continues to offer fresh insight and provokes us to go further up and further into classical Christian education. Douglas J. Wilson is also Senior Fellow of Theology at New Saint...

Gregory S. Baylor
Gregory S. Baylor serves as senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is the director of the Center for Religious Schools and Senior Counsel for Government Affairs. Since joining ADF in 2009, Baylor has focused on defending and advancing the religious...

Joe Rigney
Joe Rigney serves as President and Associate Professor of Theology and Literature at Bethlehem College & Seminary. He is the author of five books including: Live Like a Narnian: Christian Discipleship in Lewis’s Chronicles (Eyes & Pen, 2013), The Things of...

Meredith Toflinski
Meredith Toflinski is currently serving as the Director of Development, Marketing, and Donor Relations at Bayshore Christian School in Fairhope, Alabama. She is working on a $25 million dollar capital campaign for an Upper School campus. Meredith graduated with a...

Gene Liechty
Gene Liechty is the director of advancement at Sandhills Classical Christian School in Pinehurst, North Carolina. Prior to this, he served in a similar capacity at Cary Christian School in Cary, North Carolina and Logos School in Moscow, Idaho. Gene has also...

David Diener
Dr. David Diener works at Hillsdale College where he is an Assistant Professor of Education. Previous experience includes fifteen years in K-12 private education, eleven of those in administration and eight as headmaster of classical Christian schools. He also is a...

Tamra Hopkins
Tamra Hopkins serves as Dean of Curriculum and Instruction at Augustine Classical Academy, a classical Christian school in Saratoga County New York that she helped to found in 2009. She earned her BA in English and MAT from Union College (Schenectady, NY) where her...

Brad Layland
Past SpeakerBrad Layland, CEO, first learned how to raise money as a college student in 1993, while seeking to raise personal support as a part-time staff member for Young Life. Over the course of 20 years at Young Life, he developed his passion for and expertise in...

Carmen Watson
Carmen Watson has been a teacher in classical Christian schools for 18 years and an administrator for 9 years, including two years as the Upper School Principal at Providence Classical School (PCS) in Spring, TX. During her time at PCS, Carmen has successfully...

Cole Jeffrey
Cole Jeffrey is an Assistant Professor of English at Charleston Southern University. His research explores the relationship between philosophy, theology, and literature in early modern culture. He is particularly interested in conceptions of beauty and ugliness in...

Karen T. Moore
Karen T. Moore holds a BA in Classics from the University of Texas and an MSc in Classical Art & Archaeology awarded with distinction by the University of Edinburgh. She is the author of multiple Latin textbooks, including Libellus de Historia, the Latin Alive! series...

James Cowart
James Cowart serves as headmaster at Trinitas Christian School in Pensacola, Florida. He previously served as headmaster at an ACCS school in TN before moving to Pensacola almost ten years ago. James and his wife Joy have five children, all of whom attend Trinitas.

Tasha Runyon
Tasha Runyon serves as the Transitional Kindergarten teacher at Hickory Christian Academy in Hickory, North Carolina. She has held this position for the past 10 years. Tasha is a strong believer in the importance of fostering a solid foundation as students begin their...
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Main Conference
June 22 – 24
Choose from multiple workshops during each of 2 morning and 2 afternoon sessions. Plenary speakers appear throughout the conference. And, spontaneous meetings and get togethers announced live at the conference.
Leader's Day and Practicums
June 21
Hands on seminars and targeted practicums are offered the day before the main conference. Leader’s Day provides training and networking for leaders in the movement, while practicums target specific areas relevant to teachers and staff.
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ACCS Membership Meeting
Plan, fellowship, and stay informed. ACCS ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING We hope to see you there! Make plans to attend our annual meeting for member schools. Catch up...
Chrysostom Oratory Contest Winner
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Tea for Head of School Wives
Join us for an afternoon of fellowship and friendship. Afternoon Tea For Head of School Wives Thursday, June 22, 20232:30 - 4:00 PMHospitality Suite Subscribe for conference...
The RTR App
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Leader’s Day
LEADER'S DAY WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 2023 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Welcome to Leader’s Day 2023. Meet with experienced leaders who can encourage and assist as you guide our movement...
National Honor Choir
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND NATIONAL HONOR CHOIR VOCAL COMPETITION WINNERS THE NATIONAL HONOR CHOIR is a select group of vocalists gathered by audition to perform at Repairing...