It has only taken 50 years for lawmakers and educators to disband an educational system that took over 2,000 years to purify and institute.
Ancient Greece and Rome first developed classical education, and by the 16th century it was the norm throughout the Western world.
This system of education gave the world some of the best leaders and thinkers between the 10th and 19th centuries. Most of America's Founding Fathers were taught under this educational system.
Can you think of any other time period where there was more progress in science, philosophy, art, and literature?
If any true meaning is achieved in learning, it must be done through more than just teaching facts. True learning is when the student develops reasoning abilities that allow the expression of ideas through clear persuasion and argument.
Classical education provides the best tools for developing a child's mind. Truly no wonder that so many classical education schools are turning up all over the country.
Many modern forms of education have rejected the models of classic education, such as discipline, order, rigorous academic standards, and the arts.
Education's most important task is teaching students how to learn. Really, truly learn. But performance-based learning and "progressive" teaching methods make it hard for students to learn the mental tools they need, which they would have received through traditional methods.
Concrete facts, language, and logic are the foundation skills for independent learning in classical education. It's obvious what classical education can do for students when they're able to apply their knowledge through clear expression, logic, and reason.
Classical education goes beyond the facts that need to be learned. This teaching method helps children develop the skills that essential in higher education and in daily life.
Independent learning, logical analysis, critical thinking, and a love for learning are all skills that are all essential. No matter how much the world changes, these skills will always be in demand.
