Why is classical literature emphasized over contemporary works?
Because those are the basics. And to be an informed and educated person, there are certain things we should know. They are great resources. Do you think parents and teachers let teens fail enough? That is a great question. Some do and some don’t. I’ve traveled a lot around the world and seen families much more motivated, much hungrier, and more interested in having high-quality education opportunities. They hold themselves to very high standards. I often think that this is not the case in our country. We give ourselves excuses; we are quite complacent about the achievement gap. We ought to be outraged that half our minority kids aren’t getting out of high school on time when the best jobs require some college. So yes, I think we are a little too casual about what is going on in schools. And that starts with parents and their expectations for their own children. Why don’t more high schools teach philosophy, business, religion, ethics, or political science? All high schools struggle to o
