Church Educational System (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Dates
- Existence: 1970-
Administrative History
The Church Educational System (est. 1970) is an educational program for students and adults in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The Church Educational System (CES) was formed in 1970 in a reorganization of the earlier Unified Church School System. The system included primary and secondary educational institutions operated by the Church, including seminaries and institutes of religion. The system is administered by the Commissioner of Church Education, and operates under the direction of the Board of Education of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Commissioners of Church Education have included Neal A. Maxwell (1970-1976), Jeffrey R. Holland (1976-1980), Henry B. Eyring (1980-1986), J. Elliot Cameron (1986-1989), Henry B. Eyring (1992-2004), W. Rolfe Kerr (2005-2008), and Paul V. Johnson (2008- ).
Citation:
Symposium on the N.T. (4th : 1980 : Brigham Young Univ.) A Symposium on the New Testament, c1980 (a.e.) t.p. (Church Educational System; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) p. v (CES)Especially For Youth records, 1976-1986, 1995-2008 (program offered in association with Church Educational System)
Wikipedia, via WWW, Dec. 24, 2014 (Commissioners of Church Education; Neal A. Maxwell (1970-1976), Jeffrey R. Holland (1976-1980), Henry B. Eyring (1980-1986), J. Elliot Cameron (1986-1989), Henry B. Eyring (1992-2004), W. Rolfe Kerr (2005-2008), and Paul V. Johnson (2008- ))
Global Mormonism in the 21st Century, 2008: p. 230 (Church Educational System replaced Unified Church School System, 1970; Neal A. Maxwell appointed Commissioner of Church Education at same time; system operated seminary and institute programs, primary and secondary schools, and church universities)
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
George T. Boyd papers
Primarily research notes and articles which Boyd created and collected over the course of his time as a philosophy professor.
Richard O. Cowan collection of material relating to seminaries and institutes
Richard O. Cowan collection of material relating to seminaries and institutes is a collection of materials relating to seminaries and instiutes as well as home teaching.
Oral history interview with Lester Whetten
This is an interview that Don Norton had with Lester Whetten in 1983 concerning the struggle of LDS students as they tried to coincide their testimonies and education during the 1930s. 10 pages.