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Teaching virtue
Should schools teach civic virtues, such as integrity, honor, perseverance and temperance?

Joanne Jacobs
May 63 min read


RU Rdy for college?
How low can college-readiness expectations go?

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 242 min read


Classical ed -- Great Books and George Washington -- is coded conservative
Teaching classical literature, history and philosophy is considered conservative and lacking in diversity.

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 232 min read


'When do I get to teach history?' Classical schools hire 'refugee' teachers
"When do I actually get to teach history?" asked a teacher, who left a district high school for a classical charter.

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 163 min read


Loving the liberal arts: Some students want more than a credential
Students want to read great books and talk about the meaning of life, but college administrators don't see the value, writes a philosophy professor.

Joanne Jacobs
Jul 23, 20252 min read


Open the door to new worlds: Poor kids have a right to Shakespeare, Bach, Plato
To offer a demanding, powerful curriculum to every child is not elitist. It is egalitarian.

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 2, 20251 min read


Western Civ is hot: Parents are choosing classical-ed schools
Classical schools teaching Great Books and Western civ are very popular with parents.

Joanne Jacobs
Dec 2, 20241 min read


Politicizing humanities leaves grads still seeking deep, impractical learning
Colleges have politicized the humanities, leaving graduates feeling cheated of a liberal arts education.

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 22, 20242 min read


'Liberal arts' education is now 'classical,' which makes it 'right wing'
"Classical" charter schools are a right-wing plot to "destroy democratically governed public schools while turning back the clock of...

Joanne Jacobs
Nov 27, 20232 min read
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