What Is So Liberal about the Liberal Arts?
The word liberal is so misused today that it brings confusion not clarity. So what should be liberal in education? The wisdom of Seneca can help us define it.
April 19, 2018
Do Not Read That Now, You Will Read It In 5th Grade
If an elementary school student is a voracious reader, he will often set his eyes on books which are part of school curriculum from forthcoming years. His teachers or parents will say to a 3rd or 4th grader, “Oh, don’t read that book yet. You’ll read it in 5th grade.” This is often unfortunate advice. …
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