Tacitus: A Clear Eye on History
Reading Tacitus doesn’t just help students understand historical events; it helps them understand the culture of the time through one of its own citizens, speaking across two millennia.
Why Read Jefferson?
Thomas Jefferson is known most famously as the author of the Declaration of Independence. Hypocritically, he was also the owner of more than six hundred enslaved people. His behavior towards his fellow human beings cannot be ignored. The question is why we should still read his writings. The answer is that their impact not only on the history of our nation but on the shape of the modern world cannot be denied.
Kierkegaard: Subjectivity as a Path to Wisdom
Søren Kierkegaard is an obscure author to most people. Even many scholars only have a cursory knowledge of the 19th-century Danish philosopher. So why should Kierkegaard be placed on the CLT Author Bank with the likes of Augustine, Dante, and Kant? And why should students in classical academies be well-versed in his thought?
Mark Twain: Creating the Space to Reconcile
America is increasingly divided. We would do well to hold out the great artistic works of our heritage as one means of forging a greater common ground on which we all can stand. No work in the American canon is more important to that task than Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
The Great Authors and Works of the Liberal Arts Tradition
The Classic Learning Test is shaped by the philosophers, scientists, historians, and poets. Nowhere is this more evident than in our author bank. Though no list could be exhaustive, the authors that form the basis of our test material represent some of the finest thought and artistic expression in our culture.
Department of Education Adds CLT Suite of Assessments to Blue Ribbon Program
Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Education added the CLT suite of assessments, including the CLT8, CLT10, and CLT, to the national Blue Ribbon schools program.
Standardized Tests Can Benefit Homeschoolers
By and large, we homeschoolers don’t like tests.
Whether we subscribe to an unschooling model or follow a rigorously structured classical curriculum, we all choose an alternative education because we want the best for our kids. So why do I believe that testing is necessary for homeschoolers?
HSLDA Online Academy Equips Students through a Personalized Approach
Megan Ralston and Sandra Kim of the Home School Legal Defense Association recount the history of their organization, its continued growth, and recent partnership with CLT.
Can I Incorporate the Liberal Arts into a Non-Classical Education?
Is a liberal arts education an all-or-nothing deal – or can it fit into a more mainstream education?
2019 High School Rankings
Since 2016, students from over 1,200 schools have taken more than 30,000 Classic Learning Tests. Today, we’re excited to announce our first CLT High School Rankings!