I just read an interesting article on virtue from Renewing Classical Education. We need virtue back in education, and with it these discussions on ethics. People would be far more resilient and thoughtful and less inclined toward cowardice and offense, among other myriad benefits.
Agreed—but at this point it has been entirely replaced with activism in the public sector. Testing (performance) and activism are the reigning “virtues” of the day. I pray we (society) get back to virtue in the public sector, but I’m not optimistic we will even try until we reverse course on the critical theories.
Jacob, I am longing to be back in the classroom with my AP students. This is a good essay that also demonstrates why a classical curriculum is so necessary in developing future adults and citizens. We'll done, my friend.
I just read an interesting article on virtue from Renewing Classical Education. We need virtue back in education, and with it these discussions on ethics. People would be far more resilient and thoughtful and less inclined toward cowardice and offense, among other myriad benefits.
Virtue is supposed to be the main thing education is about.
Agreed—but at this point it has been entirely replaced with activism in the public sector. Testing (performance) and activism are the reigning “virtues” of the day. I pray we (society) get back to virtue in the public sector, but I’m not optimistic we will even try until we reverse course on the critical theories.
Jacob, I am longing to be back in the classroom with my AP students. This is a good essay that also demonstrates why a classical curriculum is so necessary in developing future adults and citizens. We'll done, my friend.
Thanks my friend!