Possibly the most pernicious and evil consequence of the COVID tyranny has been how our kids' educations have been destroyed. From 2019 to 2022 scores across the board plummeted in the largest and fastest way ever recorded. Eight-grade math scores plummeted a whopping 8 points on average as remote learning and increasingly unsafe public school environments throttle the learning process. 

Friends of this channel will know I spent decades in education, specifically Classical Christian Education, because long before COVID and when wokeness was still relegated to University campuses I, like many Christians and Patriots around the country, realized that public education was rotten and was headed in a dangerous direction. Of course, we have talked to Doug Wilson many times on this channel who has led a revival of private classical schools across the country that many families are turning to. Scores of families are also turning to homeschooling, specifically with classical Christian curriculums. 

I have the pleasure of being joined today by Robert Bortins, CEO of Classical Conversations which is the largest Classical Christian homeschooling curriculum in the world! I know many families that have used classical conversations for every step of their kids' education and it is great. 

Robert has become a thought leader on a biblical worldview in education and culture and is the host of a successful podcast called Refining Rhetoric. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Gutenberg College, the Classical Learning Test, and NAV Sevens Rugby. He is also a member of C12 Group, the largest professional development network of Christian CEOs and executives. Under Robert’s leadership, Classical Conversations has been named a Certified Best Christian Workplace by BCW for five years in a row. 

Highlights:

• “Unfortunately, there are no such thing as a good public school left because the system itself is inherently corrupt.” - Robert Bortins
• “The system is designed to create an obedient class who will listen to those who control it.” - Robert Bortins
• “We need to create people that love learning and have the skills of learning, and that’s what Classical Christian Education does.” - Robert Bortins
• “You can raise and educate your children and enjoy your grandchildren or you can ignore your children and raise your grandchildren.” - Robert Bortins     

Timestamps:   

[01:06] The educational renewal in our nation plus Robert’s bio

[04:30] What is the root cause of the decline in educational merit in our country

[06:08] How COVID expedited this decline

[07:45] What is Classical Christian Education and how it differs from modern education

[14:03] On Classical Christian Education vs wokeness

[18:17] Is there any decline in scores and did people start flocking to Classical Conversations during Covid?

[19:27] Classical Conversations groups around the country

[22:59] On the homeschooling movement across the world

[25:36] How Classical Christian Education continues to grow

[28:19] More information on how to get into Classical Conversations 

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