Anyone who believes that an educational method that was developed thousands of years ago can be safely abandoned in a single generation has clearly tossed aside an important truth: Time is the best method for determining human behavior.

50 years: That’s all it took for educators and lawmakers to throw away an educational system that took more than 2,000 years to age to perfection.

Ancient Greece and Rome first developed classical education, and by the 16th century it was the norm throughout the Western world.

This educational system produced some of the finest thinkers and leaders between the 10th and 19th centuries. Most of the Founding Fathers of America were educated with this system.

Can you think of any other time period where there was more progress in science, philosophy, art, and literature?

If any true meaning is achieved in learning, it must be done through more than just teaching facts. True learning is when the student develops reasoning abilities that allow the expression of ideas through clear persuasion and argument.

Classical education provides the best tools for developing a child’s mind. Truly no wonder that so many classical education schools are turning up all over the country.

Classic education offers many things are becoming lost in other forms of education, such as rigorous academic standards, order and discipline, and the arts.

Education’s greatest responsibility is teaching students how to really learn. The model of “progressive” teaching and performance-based learning methods create difficulties for children when it comes to acquiring the mental control they would learn with traditional methods.

Classical education encourages children to develop independent learning abilities by building a foundation of logic, language, and facts. Students clearly reap great benefits from classical education when they can express themselves clearly through logic and reason.

Classical education isn’t just about teaching concrete facts. It’s about giving children the life skills they need for daily life and for attaining a higher education.

Some of these skills include independent learning, critical thinking, logical analysis, and a love for learning. In an ever-changing world, these skills will never grow out of style.

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