Classical Education
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The Guardian : The hill I will die on: I really don’t like ‘like’ – or other imprecise …
Promotes linguistic elitism by positioning classical education and 'proper' speech as superior
The author frames their own speech and education as normative and superior, invoking a 'classical humanist education' as the standard against which modern speech fails.
“Like him, I had a classical humanist education in which I was carefully taught how to construct sentences, and how to link them into a coherent train of thought.”
Fox News : Classical education and AI could reshape how America prepares its children
Classical education framed as a transformative, positive force for children and civilization
[narrative_framing] and [framing_by_emphasis]: Classical education is described as essential to protecting Western civilization and preparing children for the AI era, with no critical engagement.
“Classical education offers a major opportunity for Fostering the Future, and the rest of us, to see an AI-dominated world more optimistically — and to see America’s children as our greatest intellectual asset.”
The New York Times : Strict Uniforms. Ancient Philosophy. Can a Public School Cure Our Toxic Politics?
Classical education portrayed as a successful, disciplined alternative
[cherry_picking], [selective_coverage]
“The average ninth-grader does not sound remotely as serious, or as respectful, as the kids in Mr. Lemon’s class.”