‘Classic’ education is like ‘classic rock’ music on the radio dial. Calling it “classic” won’t get those defenders of Western Civilization, The Proud Boys in the front door. Cornel West endorsing a DeSantis initiative, while likely good for education in general, also cross-subsidizes conservative education institutions. He signed legislation allowing high-school students to qualify for Bright Futures scholarships, a state fund for college education, by submitting scores from the Classic Learning Test instead of the SAT alone. The richest ideas of what it means to be human are those that have stood the test of time.

Source: Wall Street Journal June 21, 2023 23:57 UTC