Tag: classical education

As President Ronald Reagan once said, "Our schools hold the future of America in their hands. They will decide whether that future is enlightened, free, and informed, or shrouded in the darkness of ignorance."

If the state’s courageous elected officials weren’t pursuing real educational freedom for families maybe we would need to accept decline as our destined path.

Despite the inevitable opposition, let’s all stand up for the next generation and demand classical charter schools become an educational option for all Alabama children.

Want to see our free culture continue? Then start raising an intelligent kid … and rest assured that it doesn’t take a genius to do it.

Before John Dewey, most people thought that the purpose of education was to pass on the ideals and values of our civilization. It was also seen as responsible for shaping each student into a human being in accordance with these beliefs.

The new Ivy Classical Academy (ICA) in Prattville dares to remember that the true purpose of education transcends the merely utilitarian or instrumental.