On Education

“Education is the food of youth, the delight of old age, the ornament of prosperity, the refuge and comfort of adversity, and the provocation to grace in the soul.” - St. Augustine

What is Classical Education?

Classical Christian education is an intentional approach to teaching and learning in which students are:

Grounded in Piety, Governed by Theology

All subjects are taught through the lens of a solid Christian worldview.

Trained in the Liberal Arts

The liberal arts of language and mathematics train students to reason well and develop virtue.

Cultivated by Classical Content

The content of the canon of Western Civilization, including the Great Books, provides the intellectual environment in which students grow in wisdom.

Blogs, Podcasts and Articles about Classical Christian Education

New Orleans’ public charter school system is superior to a traditional school district model. That’s what author and public policy consultant David Osborne said Thursday at the nonprofit Bureau of Governmental Research’s (BGR) 2024 annual luncheon. As the event’s keynote speaker, Osborne highlighted the public charter school system in his… Read more
Published on: 2024-10-15
(Daily Caller News Foundation) – “Transphobia is child abuse,” Alex Roque, who runs the Ali Forney Center for homeless LGBTQ youth in New York City, asserted on a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) webinar last fall. In less than three minutes, he cast a vision for completely… Read more
Published on: 2024-10-15
(The Center Square) – The majority of Americans are concerned that social media companies are censoring information ahead of the 2024 election, according to a new poll. The Center Square Voter’s Voice poll, one of only six national tracking polls in the U.S., asked 2,290 likely voters: “Are you worried that… Read more
Published on: 2024-10-15
A Missouri nonprofit organized to combat violence abruptly canceled the drag show Halloween party it was sponsoring for youth ages 12-20, according to the Facebook page dedicated to the event. The development comes at an inopportune moment for the Kansas City nonprofit, which is actively seeking a tax increase on… Read more
Published on: 2024-10-15
(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled a new proposal Monday all but promising to distribute forgivable small business loans on the basis of race as she struggles to gain the support of black men. The Harris campaign rolled out its “Opportunity Agenda for Black Men,” which… Read more
Published on: 2024-10-15
A month after Kentucky’s governor signed an executive order to ban “conversion therapy,” neither he nor the state’s family services agency has answered how the order may affect fostering and adoption. The order prohibits the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) from using state or federal funds on therapy or… Read more
Published on: 2024-10-15
If shepherding your Challenge student through unfamiliar assignments has you scratching your head, this is the podcast for you!  Experienced mom and CC director Deborah Switzer joins Lisa to talk about making learning together a blessing.  Bonus:  get all the inspiration and practical help you need to make the Art… Read more
Published on: 2024-10-15
(The Center Square) – On Nov. 5, there will be 137 school referendum questions combined for local school districts across the state of Wisconsin. Those include 57 for a temporary increase in the district’s taxing limit and 22 will ask for a permanent increase, according to the Wisconsin Association of School… Read more
Published on: 2024-10-15
(The Daily Signal) – French teacher Peter Vlaming was fired in 2018 for shunning the use of pronouns to refer to a transgender-identifying student. On Sept. 30, the West Point School Board in Virginia agreed to pay him $575,000 in damages and attorneys’ fees. “I’m so relieved that our basic fundamental rights… Read more
Published on: 2024-10-15
(Daily Caller News Foundation) – An Austrian professor known for exposing plagiarism says he identified multiple instances of lifted material by Vice President Kamala Harris in a book she co-authored on crime. Dr. Stefan Weber, whose past work revealed academic misconduct by German and Austrian politicians and gave him a reputation as… Read more
Published on: 2024-10-15
The Chicago Teachers’ Union (CTU) is pressuring city leadership to take $1 billion from a municipal development fund and give it to public schools. CTU released a proposal Wednesday to deal with Chicago Public Schools’ (CPS) $500 million deficit for the 2024-25 school year. CPS’ annual budget is nearly $10… Read more
Published on: 2024-10-15
Nearly a tenth of San Francisco’s 121 public schools would close under a recent proposal, which concedes the California district cannot maintain its current fiscal trajectory. “While not unique to San Francisco, declining student enrollment, the expiration of COVID-relief funding, and increased operating costs have contributed to SFUSD’s significant structural… Read more
Published on: 2024-10-15
Four staff members at a Texas elementary school have been placed on leave after parents complained their preschool-aged children were given “sleepy stickers” dosed with drugs meant for adults. The patches, sold on Amazon, contain melatonin, a hormone used to regulate sleep, reported local KHOU. One parent discovered the sleep scheme… Read more
Published on: 2024-10-15
The post NEW RESEARCH: The Fiscal Effects of School Choice: The Costs and Savings of Private School Choice Programs in America through FY 2022 appeared first on EdChoice…. Read more
Published on: 2024-10-15
Source: EdChoice
History, as the name implies, is a story, and history, at its best, is the most engaging and exhilarating story. As a story told about the past, the study of history contains meaningful insights about the present; insights that, if properly presented, should inspire students to make better choices in… Read more
Published on: 2024-10-15

The Good Soil Report

Released in January of 2020, The Good Soil Report is a 2018-19 comparative study of 24-42 year old alumni from public, secular private, Catholic, evangelical Christian, religious homeschool, and ACCS (classical Christian) schools, on topics of life-choices, preparation, attitudes, values, opinions, and practices.

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