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.

It was thanks to this educational system that history saw some of the finest thinkers and leaders between the 10th and 19th centuries. This was the education received by most of the Founding Fathers of America.

Can you name another time period that experienced more progress in literature, science, philosophy, and art?

For real meaning in learning to occur, more than just fact needs to be taught. True education occurs when a learner is able to develop thinking and articulate their ideas through clear argument and persuasion.

Classical education is one of the greatest means to develop children’s minds. It is no wonder that classical education schools are popping up all over the nation.

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 helps children develop independent learning skills on the foundation of language, logic, and concrete facts. It is clear what a classical education can do for a student when he/she is able to apply his/her knowledge through logic, reason, and clear expression.

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.

Independent learning, logical analysis, critical thinking, and a love for learning are all skills that are all essential. No matter how much the world changes, these skills will always be in demand.