Away with Widgets! How Classical Christian Schools Shape Persons, not Placeholders – Dr. Roy Atwood
The classical model served civilization for almost 1,000 years and produced extraordinary minds and developments in our history globally. Today, pragmatism and the desire to prepare students for jobs...
Evidence That Classical Christian Schools Excel at Spiritual Formation – Dr. Tim Dernlan
Are all Christian schools created equal when it comes to the spiritual formation of kids? Our guest, Dr. Tim Dernlan, researched this important question and gathered the hard data...
Why Rewards Are Not Such A CrackerJack Idea for Students – Chris Stevens
Did the founding fathers have prize boxes? Probably not, and neither should our students. Our guest, Headmaster Chris Stevens, tells us why extrinsic reward systems are a form of...
How to Relate to Young People In a “Feel Good” Age – Sean McDowell
The book Evidence That Demands A Verdict celebrates 45 years since it was first published! That means it is older than most parents of current classical Christian students! But...
Have your cake and eat it too! You don’t have to choose between Christian and college prep – Christy Vaughan
Can we have our cake and eat it too? Parents often worry that a Christian school may produce students who are strong spiritually but not academically. They sometimes feel...
It’s Not Too Late for us Old Folks! – David Moore
What if you could go back and get the education your children are having now? It’s not too late! There’s still time for you and me to grow and...
Those Funny Words We Use…What Do We Mean By “Classical?” – Ty Fischer
What in the world does “classical” even mean? Most people today imagine something out of date, old and not relevant for the modern world. Head of School Ty Fischer...
Think making kids memorize is oppressive? Speech Meet will change your mind – Carl Warmouth
Decades ago now, memorization largely disappeared from the American classroom. What happened? Progressive educators had decided that memorization was just rote learning at best and at worst was oppressive...
Those Funny Words We Use…What exactly is “Virtue”? – Keith Buhler
Classical folks like to use fancy words that are often misunderstood. Some of our words may sound a little goofy in our contemporary culture, but are important to understanding...
On the C.S. Lewis Anniversary: Would Narnia & Lord of the Rings even exist without The Inklings? How Community Influences Our Work – Diana Glyer
C.S. Lewis left an indelible mark on culture. On this anniversary of Lewis’s death in 1963, we enlist the help of Lewis expert, Diana Glyer, to explore the evidence...
There’s an Educational Awakening Going On – Gordon Pennington
There’s an educational awakening going on. It’s not a new movement but it’s gaining momentum. It’s creating a national conversation that more and more people are getting in on...
Bored with Everything? Awaken the Fire of Curiosity – Grant Horner
When you taste well prepared sushi, a McDonalds fish filet just isn’t so great. That’s what our guest today Grant Horner says when he talks about moving from being...