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Community Worth a Change of Address
How a classical school in Richmond is fostering like-mindedness and the remarkable way some families have responded
A Conviction of Truth
Ryan S. Olson, director of the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture, describes the book and the ideas that influenced his career, including his journey to spearhead the development of CultureFeed.
On School Grounds: Transcript of Interview with Patricia Maloney on Charter High Schools
This is a lightly edited transcript of an interview conducted on April 23, 2019, with sociologist Patricia Maloney.
Cell Phone Disconnect
How parental texting undermines the battle for students’ attention
Formation in the Trenches: Melinda Mahand
Academic Dean Melinda Mahand explains how a little book by John Milton inspired the vision for character formation at Franklin Classical School. Ancient texts—like the Bible and the chivalric code—serve as sources for Franklin’s definition of what virtue is and how to live it out.
Sociologist Patricia Maloney on Character Formation at Charter Schools
In this full-length interview and accompanying transcript, sociologist Patricia Maloney addresses issues like these:
• The vast differences between charter schools and how they seek to form character
• Why a relational approach to education can be a double-edged sword
• The careful dance of teaching cultural capital
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