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Back to SearchThere is a literacy crisis in America, but it’s deeper than you think
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – The literacy crisis in America is more than students not being able to read. We are graduating students who are functionally illiterate, meaning they can read b…
Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago
Fifth Circuit blocks Ten Commandments in Louisiana schools
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Louisiana’s law mandating Ten Commandments displays in public school classrooms was invalidated by the Fifth Circuit, upholding parents’ First Amendment protect…
Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Being uncivilized in our thinking could save society, says Dr Jon Morey
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Sometimes we want to make the path easy for those coming behind us, but in so doing, we are removing the availability of those lessons that they can only learn …
Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago
SCOTUS sides with common sense in Tennessee’s ban on gender treatment for minors
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – The Supreme Court hands a huge victory to the youth of America by upholding the Tennessee law which bans harmful gender treatment for minors. Tennessee’s law, s…
Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago
What is the classical approach to teaching history & science
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Discover how a classical Christian education emphasizes preserving national memory through rigorous teaching of history and science via foundational texts like …
Published on 3 weeks ago
Why the colonial cause outweighs the left’s modern no kings protest
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Marking the 250th anniversary of the Continental Army’s founding, a modern “No Kings” protest gathered old and young alike, but its theatrics fall far short of …
Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago
Can studying Latin, Greek, and the Bible make you smarter?
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Studying Latin, Greek, and the Bible are no longer part of the public school education in America, although for decades they were. The myriad benefits of studyi…
Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago
Education is soul formation, a conversation with Jacob Allee
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – I invite readers into the timeless conversation of Classical Christian Education, exploring how engaging Great Books forms the soul and builds virtuous characte…
Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago
Why Thomas Jefferson remains under assault by the left
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Amid current debates over historical narratives, the National Park Service is updating the Jefferson Memorial to include nuanced perspectives on Jefferson’s lif…
Published on 3 weeks, 6 days ago
Why should virtue be the centerpiece of education in America
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – The Founding Fathers insisted on virtue shaping education. From Webster’s emphasis on cultivating the heart, to Rush’s link between religion, liberty and learni…
Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago