Veritas Blog

In a previous post I outlined some of the insights in the stunning book Nixonland by Rick Perlstein. In it, Perlstein deftly chronicles the unraveling of the American political center ... Read More

At the end of the school year, a sense of relief vibrates through many here at Veritas Academy. We look forward to reading, beaches, and yard work. We enjoy all of these things within the ... Read More

We are coming to the end of our academic year (whew!). At times like this, I get reflective. I have spent a lot of time with our seniors reflecting on where they have been and where they are going ... Read More

Today is Judgment Day according to the radio teacher Harold Camping. I am writing this post before 6pm (it won’t post for the next few days).

This week, there was news in the paper that the teachers in the Conestoga Valley Districts (where Veritas Academy resides and where my family lives) have agreed to a decreased salary increase next ... Read More

I have attached an interesting interview by Antony Esolen (professor and, more importantly, Dantist) on education, culture, and masculinity. It is excellent reading:

In this week's paper there was a very interesting story about Governor Corbett. The PA House and Senate have two of the most interesting educational reform bills floating around in them. Senate ... Read More

In education politics it has recently seemed to me that my first impression of things is always wrong. I attended a recent meeting of experts concerning Senate Bill 1 (the voucher bill). It is ... Read More

On the 3^rd and 4^th our seniors presented their senior thesis papers. They all did a spectacular job. There are moments when a person can be very proud to be ... Read More

If you are not up to anything right now, go find a copy of Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina. I am teaching this to our 11^th and 12^th grades now. It is ... Read More