Modern education often assumes that learning consists of acquiring information. For most of Western history, educators believed something very different. Before students could learn history, science, mathematics, law, philosophy, or participate in public affairs, they first had to learn how to learn. The educational framework designed to teach those skills was called the trivium. The […]
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AI Is Undermining Public Education
June 25, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence and Public Education, Education, Schools
This article is part of an ongoing series examining the impact of Artificial Intelligence on American public education. The Discussion So Far AI Is Undermining Public Education When Artificial Intelligence Becomes the Teacher Artificial Intelligence Is Forcing Public Education to Change Goals for Public Education in America Artificial Intelligence Finally Gives Public School Teachers the […]
Rediscovering and Restoring the Liberal Arts College
June 17, 2026 | Colleges
This article is organized into four parts. Open any part below to see links to its sections. Part I — Rediscovering the Purpose of a Liberal Arts Education Introduction Many Small Private Colleges Face Extinction What Is a Small Private College Supposed to Do? Returning to First Principles The Trivium and the Foundations of Learning […]
The Trivium: The Lost Foundation of a Liberal Arts Education
June 12, 2026 | Colleges
Modern education often assumes that learning consists of acquiring information. For most of Western history, educators believed something very different. Before students could learn history, science, mathematics, law, philosophy, or participate in public affairs, they first had to learn how to learn. The educational framework designed to teach those skills was called the trivium. The […]
The Myth of the STEM Labor Shortage
June 12, 2026 | Education
This is part of series on H-1B visas and the STEM crisis Post 1 H-1Bs Are Driving American Students Away from STEM What Real Labor Shortages Look Like A genuine labor shortage normally produces one predictable result. Wages rise. When employers cannot find enough workers, they compete for available talent. Salaries increase. Benefits improve. Working […]
H-1Bs Are Driving American Students Away from STEM
June 11, 2026 | Education
This is part of series on H-1B visas and the STEM crisis Post 2 The Myth of the STEM Labor Shortage American Scientific Leadership Is a National Security Asset Since World War II, American scientific and technological leadership has been a principal foundation of American economic strength, military power, and international influence. Any policy that […]
Recover, Restore, and Rebuild the Bachelor of Arts degree
March 22, 2026 | Colleges
A Bachelor of Arts degree has become irrelevant in the world job market of today. For many graduates, perhaps even most, the BA degree functions as nothing more than an overpriced admission ticket to the specialized professional schools students must attend if they want to enter fields such as law, medicine, or the other healthcare […]