by acaadmin | Jun 23, 2017 | Academics, Front Page, Liberal Arts
A recently released report from CREDO at Stanford University looks at the effects of charter public schools associated with a charter management organization (CMO), a relationship used with Ascent Classical Academies and the recently approved charter school in Douglas...
by acaadmin | Jan 17, 2017 | Classical Education, Latin, Liberal Arts
Thomas Jefferson, in proposing a course of study for the state of Virginia, wrote this of Latin: I thank on my knees, him who directed my early education, for having put into my possession this rich source of delight, and I would not exchange it for anything which I...
by acaadmin | Jan 15, 2017 | Classical Education, Front Page, Latin, Liberal Arts
Time Magazine published a piece several years ago about the benefits of classical teaching methods and “old-fashion” skills like penmanship and learning multiplication tables, as many schools today are abandoning these basics. The article begins with the...
by acaadmin | Jan 15, 2017 | Front Page, Liberal Arts
The Founders of America believed a liberal arts education is that worthy of free people. Free people must have a broad education in the World of Man, including history and literature, the World of Nature, to include math and the natural sciences, and the intersection...