Fr. Shenan J. Boquet: The Spread of Classical Education and Why It Matters

“The human being is a creature with a built-in desire for God, even though this desire often goes by other names such as the desire for beauty or the pursuit of happiness, and is often not articulated or recognized at all… Human culture is best and most fundamentally understood as an expression of that desire.”

– Michael Hanby, Why Better Catholic Education is Better Education

Sadly, all signs point to the reality that the pandemic was devastating for children, both in terms of educational outcomes and mental health. As data released by the National Assessment of Educational Progress in June show, test scores in math and reading for U.S. children have hit their lowest level in decades.

Meanwhile, data released by the U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC) earlier this year, found a catastrophic increase in depression and suicidal ideation among teens, in particular teen girls. According to the CDC survey, three in five teen girls reported feeling persistent sadness in 2021, while one in three reported seriously considering suicide. …

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