During this last week we all received an impromptu lesson in "the Politics of Offense". Eruptions of this volcano are happening often now, but this last week was a loud one. "The Politics of ... Read More
Ty Fischer
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No Country for Regular Children
I had an interesting conversation with a father of grown children recently. He mentioned how his family moved around the county to find the right schools for his children. He asserted this (I am ... Read More
Question on the Great Books
Classical Christian Education and Catholic Schools
There is an interesting article on the First Things blog about the growth of classical Christian education amongst Catholics. Here is the articles:
Read MoreA New Year
Thanks to everyone who made it a great first day here at Veritas Academy. We are already full bore into the next year.
Read MoreThe Beginning and the End
It has been a wonderful summer and I can not wait to get back to work!
Read MoreRethinking Education
It is the busiest time of the year (Veritas Academy opens on Tuesday), but I can not help answering this interesting article. I think that it says a lot good and positive, but there are some ... Read More
Monasticism and Colleges
Here is an interesting post by Peter Leithart on how college life has been shaped by monastics life. Maybe we should look at colleges and universities as monasteries gone to seed in a bad way. The ... Read More
Free Markets and Progress
Here is an interesting story about Chinese "Communism" and how it changed and became more capitalist. The results are telling. Private property makes the incentive to work, to be frugal, to save, ... Read More
The Worst Educational Idea (even worser than the last one)
Yesterday was the worst day of the year for me to read the paper. Every year the paper has a big back to school story. It tells what every school district is doing new this year. Here is the story ... Read More