It’s easy to explain what classical education is when it comes to history, or literature, or Latin. Parents and teachers in classical schools know that in a history class, students are reading primary sources, and in literature, they read the great works, not excerpts of them. Classical education treats students with respect, giving them primary sources and complete documents and trusting them (with the help of knowledgeable and engaging teachers) to discover why these works are important and what they teach us about ourselves and the world.…
