I thought our family’s habit of reading aloud was simple fun. Years later, I recognize it for what it is: a genius homeschooling move. The benefits of reading aloud to your children cannot be overstated.
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For France, July 14th is equivalent to America’s July 4th in that historians often mark the Storming of the Bastille as the official beginning of the French Revolution. Yet the tone of the two national holidays could not be more different. How can it be that just a handful of years after the celebrated outcome of the American Revolution, France was torn to shreds while reportedly pursuing the same goal?
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If you’re struggling to choose your major in college, you’re in excellent company. With two thousand potential majors offered for study in the U.S., it is no wonder that 1 in 3 college students will change their major in the first 3 years of their program. Yet high school students are often expected to know, before even enrolling in college, exactly what they want to study and why. We’re here to offer some reassurance and tips to help you narrow down your options so you can approach your college years with excitement and confidence.
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The following is a transcript of an episode of The Anchored Podcast in which Soren Schwab sat down with Dr. James Shuls, Head of the Education Liberty Branch of the Institute for Governance and Civics at Florida State University. Dr. Shuls discusses the history of school choice in America from the Founding, through the Civil Rights movement, to how the issue of school choice is currently situated in today’s political climate.
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How Do You Get a Civic Education? By Emily Andrews As CLT celebrates the 250th anniversary of America’s founding, we are taking time to reflect on the kind
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As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, the time is ripe for reflection about what it means to be a citizen of this great nation. Although it is true that a republic grants its people profound freedom of choice, it is equally true that it lays a significant weight of responsibility on the shoulders of its citizens.
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Julius Caesar’s rise was not an accident of ambition alone, but the result of an education that formed clarity of thought, precision in speech, and decisiveness in action—qualities tested in moments that shaped the course of history.
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A young scholar of philology encountered death face to face on the battlefields of WW1.
The personal losses he suffered were devastating, but he channeled his experience of death into his career as a master of language and myth, and wrote the greatest piece of fictional literature of the 20th century.
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Saints and stories are scattered over each of the twelve days of Christmas. We’ve selected readings from our Author Bank for each one.
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“These days people know the price of everything and the value of nothing.” What’s the value of a good book?
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