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Duty, Devotion, and Love
  by Terrence Moore  (Editorial, June 2008)

A Delightful Inheritance
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Leisure, Busyness, and the Aims of Liberal Education
  by Joseph M. Knippenberg  (Editorial, November 2007)

Whatever Things are Noble
  by Jeffrey Sikkenga  (On Principle, October 2007)

Civic Literacy in America
  by Joseph M. Knippenberg  (Editorial, September 2007)

The Call to Greatness
  by Terrence Moore  (Editorial, June 2007)

A Special Place in Hell
  by Terrence Moore  (Editorial, April 2007)

Why Conservatives Should be Leery of Government-Mandated Assessment in Higher Education
  by Joseph M. Knippenberg  (Editorial, February 2007)

On Reading Aloud
  by Kate Pitrone  (Guest Commentary, January 2007)

"Be Perfect": Ridgeview’s Second State Championship
  by Terrence O. Moore  (Editorial, December 2006)

"How Much is Tuition?": Charter Schools Defined
  by Terrence Moore  (Editorial, September 2006)

Faith, Learning, and Politics: The Case of Patrick Henry College
  by Joseph M. Knippenberg  (Editorial, May 2006)

Fire Bennish for His Moral and Historical Ignorance
  by Terrence Moore  (Editorial, March 2006)

Burned Out in Birmingham: Liberal Education and America
  by Joseph M. Knippenberg  (Editorial, March 2006)

A Monopoly on ’Relating to Children’?: Teacher Certification Further Refuted
  by Terrence Moore  (Editorial, February 2006)

The One Economics Job Mr. Greenspan Can’t Have
  by Terrence Moore  (Editorial, January 2006)

Reading Lolita in Atlanta
  by Joseph M. Knippenberg  (Editorial, August 2005)

The Intolerant Tolerants
  by Fred Bills  (Guest Commentary, June 2005)

From Breaking Rocks to Building Cathedrals: The Conversation of a Charter School’s Graduating Class
  by Terrence Moore  (Editorial, June 2005)

Educating Citizens
  by Christopher Flannery  (Dialogues, December 2004)

Surviving the Blue Academy: A Modest Proposal
  by Joseph M. Knippenberg  (Editorial, November 2004)

Lewis’s Abolition Best Introduction to Philosophy, Defense Against Relativism
  by Terrence Moore  (Editorial, September 2004)

An Exercise in Blame Passing
  by Beth Gostlin  (Res Publica, July 2004)

Si Placet Tibi, Discamus
  by Lisa Otten  (Res Publica, July 2004)

One Final Lesson: Individuals Count
  by Terrence Moore  (Editorial, June 2004)

A Real Sex Education Should Be Based in the Humanities
  by Terrence Moore  (Editorial, May 2004)

Best Summer Project
  by Edith Foster  (Guest Commentary, May 2004)

Courage Allows Us to Defend Civilization
  by Terrence Moore  (Editorial, May 2004)

Great Literature Enables Students to Understand Themselves and Others
  by Terrence Moore  (Editorial, May 2004)

The Twenty-First Century Could Easily Learn From the Eighteenth a Few Lessons in Manners
  by Terrence Moore  (Editorial, March 2004)

Need a Middle School Education? Go to College
  by Terrence Moore  (Editorial, March 2004)

Heraclitus’ Maxim Still Holds True: Character is Destiny
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We All Have Our Uniforms to Wear
  by Terrence Moore  (Editorial, February 2004)

’Twere Well Said, Were it Said Grammatically
  by Terrence Moore  (Editorial, February 2004)

The Alphabetic Principle is More Suited to the Human Mind
  by Terrence Moore  (Editorial, January 2004)

The Ancient Greeks Taught Phonics
  by Edith Foster  (Guest Commentary, January 2004)

Johnny’s Fate: Guesser or Fearless Word Attacker
  by Terrence Moore  (Editorial, January 2004)

The Verdict is In: Phonics is the Way to Teach Reading
  by Terrence Moore  (Editorial, January 2004)

Children Follow Adults’ Lead in Speaking
  by Terrence Moore  (Editorial, December 2003)

This Christmas, Let Children Know Where They Are: Give Them Maps
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On the Goal of Liberal Education
  by David Foster  (Dialogues, November 2003)

The Classical Trivium Remains the Best Course of Learning
  by Terrence Moore  (Editorial, October 2003)

A Heart for Learning in Harlem
  by Lucas Morel  (Editorial, October 2003)

The Latin Language: Dead or Alive?
  by Terrence Moore  (Editorial, October 2003)

Association of Teacher Qualification and Certification is a False One
  by Terrence Moore  (Editorial, September 2003)

Today’s Young People Will Make History, For Better or Worse
  by Terrence Moore  (Editorial, September 2003)

Teaching Teachers
  by Peter W. Schramm  (On Principle, September 2003)

Schools Must Prepare Youth for the Post-September 11th World
  by Terrence Moore  (Editorial, September 2003)

Young People Need to Know the True Meaning of Friendship
  by Terrence Moore  (Editorial, August 2003)

Classical Education and Dignified Leisure Must Be Supported at Home
  by Terrence Moore  (Editorial, August 2003)

Children Find Utility and Enjoyment in Exercising Their Memories
  by Terrence Moore  (Editorial, August 2003)

Young Students Need Discipline Along With Kindness
  by Terrence Moore  (Editorial, July 2003)

The Good and the Beautiful and the True
  by Terrence Moore  (Editorial, June 2003)

For Jefferson, Liberty Without Learning Was Unthinkable
  by Terrence Moore  (Editorial, June 2003)

A Good Teacher’s Summer is Still Busy
  by Terrence Moore  (Editorial, June 2003)

A Moral Assignment
  by Terrence Moore  (Editorial, May 2003)

The Consciences of Youth Also Require an Education
  by Terrence Moore  (Editorial, May 2003)

The Liberal Arts and the New "Student Revolt"
  by John Moser  (Editorial, April 2003)

Cultural Literacy Best for the Young Person’s Mind and the Nation
  by Terrence Moore  (Editorial, March 2003)

Today’s Youth Need Standards of Study and of Speaking
  by Terrence Moore  (Editorial, February 2003)

A Nation Still at Risk
  by Terrence Moore   (Editorial, January 2003)

A Nation Still At Risk
  by Terrence Moore  (Editorial, January 2003)

The Federalism Side of School Vouchers
  by John C. Eastman, Edwin Meese  (Editorial, July 2002)

Education’s Enron
  by Robert Alt  (Editorial, February 2002)

The "New and Improved" Library
  by Jennifer Beck  (Res Publica, July 2001)

So It’s Come to This
  by Kevin Portteus  (Res Publica, July 2001)

The Beginning of a True Student
  by Rebecca Fowler  (Res Publica, July 2001)

Morality Without God?
  by John C. Eastman  (Editorial, July 2001)

Bad News for Good News Clubs?
  by John C. Eastman  (Editorial, July 2001)

The Internet: An Economic Triumph, An Academic Threat
  by Jennifer Beck  (Res Publica, July 2001)

Hearing Shakespeare
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Ignorance and Hope
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C. S. Lewis on Liberal Arts Education
  by Gregory Dunn  (On Principle, April 1999)

Penn State Riots and the Purpose of Education
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Taking on the Monopoly
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Liberal Arts and Liberal Education
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Shakespeare’s Bare Bodkin
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Educational Madness, Again
  by Peter W. Schramm  (Editorial, March 1998)

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DeRolph: Much Ado About Nothing
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How to Reform Education in Ohio: A Symposium
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How to Reform Education in Ohio: A Symposium
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How to Reform Education in Ohio: A Symposium
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President Lincoln like Elvis?
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How to Reform Education in Ohio: A Symposium
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How to Reform Education in Ohio: A Symposium
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How to Reform Education in Ohio: A Symposium
  by David L. Brennan  (On Principle, December 1997)

Education at a Crossroads: What Works? and What’s Wasted?
  by J. Kenneth Blackwell
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Is Civic Education Compatible with Liberal Education
  by Jeffrey D. Wallin   (On Principle, April 1997)

American Education as a Higher Activity
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The Strange Career of American History
  by C. Bradley Thompson  (On Principle, April 1995)

On Reclaiming Liberal Education in the University
  by Peter W. Schramm  (Dialogues, March 091995)

What I Learned at School Today
  by Peter W. Schramm  (On Principle, April 1994)

Social Choice and the Educational Monopoly
  by David L. Brennan  (On Principle, October 1993)

Thinking Is Good for You and It’s Fun
  by Peter W. Schramm  (Dialogues, March 191992)

The Academy?
  by David Petina  (Res Publica, January 1991)

The Lost Children: How Higher Education Has Misled America’s Youth
  by Gregory Dunn  (Res Publica, March 1990)

An Awakening
  by A Student  (Res Publica, March 1990)

Educating College Athletes
  by David Petina  (Res Publica, March 1990)

A Springtime Tour of the Global Village
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