Classical education movement

Classical education movement
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DescriptionRevived interest among groups of independent, charter, and home schools in a liberal and liberal arts education centered on a canon of classic works
Varieties and InfluencesAssociation of Classical and Christian Schools, St. John's College, Mortimer J. Adler

The classical education movement or renewal advocates for a return to a traditional European education based on the liberal arts (including the natural sciences), the Western canons of classical literature, the fine arts, and the history of Western civilization. It focuses on human formation and paideia with an early emphasis on music, gymnastics, recitation, imitation, and grammar. Multiple organizations support classical education in charter schools, in independent faith-based schools, and in home education. This movement has inspired several graduate programs and colleges as well as a new peer-reviewed journal, Principia: A Journal of Classical Education.

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