classical education

Answers questions and discusses the problems of implementing school reform in the U.S. as outlined in the "Paideia Proposal," which calls for an educational system that prepares students to earn a living, assume the duties of citizenship in a democracy, and continue their self-development after all schooling has been completed.

The Renaissance produced a remarkable transformation of European society and culture. In education and in government, in wealth and in the visual arts, the Renaissance produced major changes in almost every area of European life changes which even today continue to affect the way people live, work, and think.