How to Read Old Books, According to C. S. Lewis
It can be difficult to find an author’s meaning in the thicket of our own assumptions. C.S. Lewis tells us to study both an old book and its context in order to truly understand what it has to say.
When Standardized Testing Replaces Learning
In high school, I spent countless hours with “standardized testing.” These tests felt completely removed from my education.
Aiming higher than facts and careers
While much of education today emphasizes vocational outcomes, Thales Academy seeks to offer an education based on enduring principles and a perception of the student as a human being.
Reconnecting intellectual pursuit with virtue
A true education doesn’t just train the mind; it uplifts the soul.
