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Classical Et Cetera · Wednesday · 34 min

The Best Preparation for STEM Isn't STEM

Is classical education "light" on STEM? A listener asked, so we answered! The short answer is "no." Classical schools run math and science straight through calculus and physics. The deeper answer: if school is just job training, you're preparing kids for an economy that won't exist when they graduate. We're after something higher. We discuss what an education is really for, why the most durable skills come from Latin and math, and why the best preparation for STEM isn't STEM. *What We're Reading* from This Episode: "The Feast" Margaret Kennedy (Tanya) "The Merchant of Venice" William Shakespeare (Mandy)

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Is classical education "light" on STEM? A listener asked, so we answered! The short answer is "no." Classical schools run math and science straight through calculus and physics. The deeper answer: if school is just job training, you're preparing kids for an economy that won't exist when they graduate. We're after something higher. We discuss what an education is really for, why the most durable skills come from Latin and math, and why the best preparation for STEM isn't STEM.

 

*What We're Reading* from This Episode: 

"The Feast" Margaret Kennedy (Tanya)

"The Merchant of Venice" William Shakespeare (Mandy)

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