In the wake of the 40th anniversary of the U.S. Department of Education earlier this week, civic illiteracy and even hostility to the principles that made America great continue to ... Keep Reading
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A deeper look at the meaning of K-12 education with Director of Academics of Thales Academy, Tim Hall
A formidable education story in North Carolina is that the Wake County Public School System is experiencing stagnant growth despite being one of the fastest-growing counties in the ... Keep Reading
Trading Dewey for Plato: A look at classical education
Our modern education system's utilitarian approach can be tied to John Dewey, a 20th century philosopher and education reformer. But should Dewey's methodology have the final say ... Keep Reading
‘Educating the Whole Person’ for the ‘Whole World’
Over at the Acton Institute, Winston Brady published a piece titled "What would John Dewey do about automation?" Brady is a curriculum adviser and humanities instructor at Thales ... Keep Reading
School Choice: Benefits Are More than Academic
Many of the controversies roiling public education are traceable to a system that assigns students to schools based on where they live. One North Carolina community that is working ... Keep Reading
Event to Spotlight School Choice, Economic Growth
RALEIGH – The Civitas Institute will bring researchers and experts together on July 15 to examine how school choice might affect economic growth in a community. “Choice and ... Keep Reading
Wake County Private School Receives National Coverage
The American Spectator this week profiled the Thales Academy schools - a chain of private schools operated by Civitas Board Chairman Bob Luddy. Thales represents how educational ... Keep Reading
