Read the Bible, Understand America
by Mark BauerleinTo withhold the Bible from the classroom is educational malpractice. Continue Reading »
The End of Civilization?
by Mark BauerleinTracy Lee Simmons joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his book Being Civilized. Continue Reading »
What Makes Education Conservative?
by Mark BauerleinRick Hess joins the podcast to discuss his book Getting Education Right. Continue Reading »
Letters
by VariousMatthew Schmitz aptly describes “Biden’s Collegiate Catholicism” (April 2024) in two senses. First, Biden’s agenda takes its ideological cues from, and serves the class interests of, the “most formidable redoubts of Democratic power”: the universities. Second, Biden’s politics embody . . . . Continue Reading »
Why Teachers Are Fleeing Public Schools
by Jeremy NoonanAn accountability system that focuses only on measurable outcomes has produced a utilitarian, “anything goes” approach to education. Continue Reading »
Making Men in the Blue Ridge Mountains
by Jay ThomasBoys need a marked transition to begin their lives as men, and they need a brotherhood, a manhood, to join. Continue Reading »
The Beautification of Classical Schools
by Jeremy Wayne TateClassical schools make themselves much more attractive to students and donors alike through the beauty of their buildings. Continue Reading »
The Common Arts in the Classroom
by Mark BauerleinChris Hall joins the podcast to discuss his new organization Always Learning Education and his book Common Arts Education: Renewing the Classical Tradition of Training the Hands, Head, and Heart. Continue Reading »
Hitler’s Second Coming
by R. R. RenoIt was surreal. President Biden began his State of the Union speech by invoking the Nazi threat. More than eighty years ago, Biden reminded us, Franklin Roosevelt rallied the nation, as “Hitler was on the march,” and “freedom and democracy were under assault.” Today, the president warned, . . . . Continue Reading »
The Good News Is That the Bad News Isn’t All the News There Is
by George WeigelThe Catholic Church in America has both shadows and light, but the ministries of the Fellowship of Catholic University Students, Word on Fire, consecrated life, and others show that it is far from being a wasteland. Continue Reading »
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