Anchored by the Classic Learning Test

In this episode of Anchored, Jeremy is joined by president Tim Gibson of King's College. President Gibson discusses his time in the U.S Air Force, and his journey to becoming the seventh president of King's College. He explains the four commitments of King's College and the Christian worldview that the college has adopted. He also discusses the unique opportunities that King's College provides to students of all backgrounds, and what he hopes to accomplish as president. 

On this episode for Anchored, Jeremy and Arooba are joined by Dr. John Mark Reynolds, the president of The Saint Constantine School in Houston, Texas, and a fellow of the Center For Science and Culture at The Discovery Institute. Dr. Reynolds discusses his family history, his dad becoming the first in his family to go to high school, and then deciding to take Dr. Reynolds and his brother out of public school to attend the Christian school he founded. Dr. Reynolds explains how his exposure to classical education led him to acknowledge that we needed a more profound revolution in education, prompting him to open a school that connected K-12 education and undergraduate studies. He also discusses his interest in bridging the gap between science and religion, and how science without God becomes simplistic and reductionist. 

On this episode of Anchored, Jeremy Tate and Tracy Gardner are joined by Dr. Robert L. Jackson, the Chief Academic Officer for a growing network of classical charter schools known as Great Hearts Academies. Dr. Jackson the journey of how Great Hearts began and what makes it different from public education. He explains that Great Hearts is picking up a great American tradition of education that has been displaced in the last century, and he explains what makes an education classical. Dr. Tracy Gardner, the Chief Operating Officer of CLT, also shares her story of enrolling her children in the Great Hearts Academies. Dr. Jackson discusses the role apprenticeship plays in a child's education, and the importance of doing alongside learning. 

On this episode of Anchored, Jeremy is joined by Dr. Don Sweeting, president of Colorado Christian University. Dr. Sweeting discusses his journey to finding Christ in late high school, and the radical change in motivation and purpose it instilled in him. He explains the disorientation of confidence, and loss of values that many universities face due to cultural backlash. He states that universities that do not have a center rooted in Christ can't define character, and therefore feel pressured to give it up. 

On this episode of Anchored, Arooba is joined by David Arndt, a tutor in the integral program of Liberal Arts at Saint Mary's College. David talks about his experience attending public school, and how at a very early age he knew that there was something fundamentally wrong with the way students were taught. He discusses his mother's interest in classical books, and how it sparked his own journey into the world of Liberal Arts. David expresses the timelessness of classical books and says that it is important for students to understand how good books can change their life. He also shares his thoughts on what Liberal Education has lost over time. 

This episode features Robert George's talk at the 2021 Higher Ed Summit. Robert Peter George is an American legal scholar, political philosopher, and public intellectual who serves as the sixth McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and Director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University. He lectures on constitutional interpretation, civil liberties, philosophy of law, and political philosophy. A Catholic, George is considered one of the country's leading conservative intellectuals.

This episode features Elias Moo's talk at the 2021 Higher Ed Summit about his transformation from a typical modern educator to an educator who is "discovering the rich educational patrimony of the west". Elias Moo is the Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Archdiocese of Denver. He holds a bachelor's degree in theology and sociology and master's degrees in education and educational leadership from the University of Notre Dame.

This episode features Jessica Wilson's talk at the 2021 Higher Ed Summit.  Jessica Wilson is a professor, author, and speaker. She is also a Louise Cowan Scholar in Residence at the University of Dallas in the Classical Education and Humanities Graduate Program.

This episode of Anchored features Dr. Anika Prather's talk at the 2021 Higher Ed Summit on what the Classics mean to her.  Dr. Prather's research focus is on building literacy with African American students through engagement in the books of the Canon.  She has served as a teacher, supervisor for student teachers, director of education, and Head of School.  Currently, she teaches in the Classics department at Howard University. 

This episode features Spencer Klavan's talk at the 2021 Higher Ed Summit. Spencer Klavan is the assistant editor of The Claremont Review of Books and The American Mind at the Claremont Institute. He has a Ph.D. in Classics and is also the host of the Young Heretics podcast.