Childhood Virtues and the Liberal Arts

by Mark Bauerlein

Kevin Clark joins the podcast to discuss his new book, The Liberal Arts Tradition: A Philosophy of Christian Classical Education. Continue Reading »

5 Jun 2023

Don’t Spare the Rod

by Daniel Buck

I teach in the most crime-ridden neighborhood in my city. I am not the best teacher in the building—they won’t make any Hollywood movies about me—but I am a good one. One administrator described my classes as a Jekyll-and-Hyde affair. There may be utter chaos elsewhere, but when my . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Jun 2023

A Message for Humanities PhDs

by Mark Bauerlein

These classical schools are happy places. Humanities departments in higher ed are not.  Continue Reading »

27 Feb 2023

Letters

by Various

Catholic Colleges I greatly enjoyed Veronica Clarke’s “Why I Went to a Catholic College” and her clear reasoning for the superiority of choosing such a path (December 2022). Although I am a graduate of three universities (two private, one public), I can no longer bring myself to give them . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Feb 2023

The K–12 Education Renaissance

by Jeremy Wayne Tate

Classical K–12 alternatives are rapidly expanding while conventional schools struggle with an enrollment decline not seen since World War II. Continue Reading »

25 Jan 2023

The Heroes of Classical Ed

by Mark Bauerlein

On this episode, Robert Jackson joins the podcast to discuss the Great Hearts Institute and its upcoming National Symposium for Classical Education. Continue Reading »

23 Jan 2023

Return to the Classics

by Jeremy Wayne Tate

A rising number of students today are drawn to schools that emphasize tradition and faith. Continue Reading »

2 Jan 2023

The Real Problem at Wheaton College

by James Diddams

As college students are treated more as consumers than knowledge-seekers, what they learn and for what purpose becomes merely a consumer choice. Continue Reading »

30 Nov 2022