What is classical education, and why are more parents opting for it?

 By The National News Desk | Thu, October 3rd 2024 at 12:52 PM

WASHINGTON (TND) — There has been a growing movement for classical education for children across the country since the pandemic. But how does this curriculum differ from school nowadays?

Erika Donalds, a guest faculty member at the Leadership Institute’s School Board Programs and the CEO of OptimaEd, says that classical education is rooted in Greek and Roman traditions, but is a time-tested approach for cultivating wisdom, knowledge and virtue through the study of truth, goodness and beauty.

For more information about classical education, watch the video player above or visit the National News Desk’s YouTube channel for Donalds’s full interview.