Education

A Princeton Classicist Offers 5 Ways to Turn Children Into Book Lovers 0
- Culture, Education, Family, Featured, Literature
- October 12, 2026
I was finally heading toward the exit after several hours in the library when I spied a cart with a bunch of books and a “free” sign on it. My internal brakes screeched as I quickly pulled up to it and began to peruse the titles that were for the taking. I left without adding
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4 Practical Reasons to Study Latin 0
- Culture, Education, Featured, Western Civilization
- October 8, 2026
I started studying Latin in first grade. Given that we barely understood the concept of “other languages” at that age, we began by simply memorizing Latin prayers, such as the Pater Noster (Our Father), Ave Maria (Hail Mary), and the classic blessing before meals. Our Latin teacher (Magistra, as we called her) managed to teach
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Why Learn in an Age of AI?0
- Culture, Education, Featured, Science
- October 1, 2026
In a world of AI, everything suddenly seems possible. Those who have no musical background can suddenly compose a hit song. Those who can’t think or write effectively can suddenly produce a coherent article. Those who haven’t the slightest artistic bone in their body can suddenly create amazing graphics. AI is rising in prevalence to
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5 Homeschool Stereotypes That Are Just Plain Wrong 0
- Culture, Education, Family, Featured
- September 23, 2026
A young volunteer firefighter, Andrew Coates, recently made headlines when his application for a paid position doing the job he loves was rejected. The reason? He was homeschooled. According to the city’s human resources director, the high school diploma that the paid firefighter position required needed to be from an accredited high school. Because Coates’
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3 Reasons Shakespeare Would Fail a Modern MFA Program 0
- Culture, Education, Featured, Literature
- September 15, 2026
Today, Master of Fine Arts (MFA) programs in creative writing are often the norm for people who want to become serious about writing since they provide a structured, formal education in how to write fiction and poetry. With over 200 MFA programs in the U.S., one would expect we’d see more literary achievement than ever
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MIT Admits AI Can Finish Any Undergrad Assignment. Now What?0
- Culture, Education, Featured, Science
- September 4, 2026
When I graduated from college in 2016, the mind-numbingly advanced technologies currently on offer to today’s undergraduate students simply weren’t available. I had to hunt through books and navigate innumerable online articles to find a single quote needed for an assignment. Sometimes this research would take days, sometimes weeks. That time, however recent it may
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