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Highlights
- To succeed in the world today, students need an education that equips them to recognize current trends, to be creative and flexible to respond to changing circumstances, to demonstrate sound judgment to work for society's good, and to gain the ability to communicate persuasively.
- About the Author: Robert Littlejohn (PhD, Washington State University) has served as head of school at Trinity Academy in Raleigh, North Carolina, since May of 2005.
- 224 Pages
- Education, Aims & Objectives
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This book argues for returning to the classical liberal arts educational system so that students are prepared for lifelong learning.
Book Synopsis
To succeed in the world today, students need an education that equips them to recognize current trends, to be creative and flexible to respond to changing circumstances, to demonstrate sound judgment to work for society's good, and to gain the ability to communicate persuasively.
About the Author
Robert Littlejohn (PhD, Washington State University) has served as head of school at Trinity Academy in Raleigh, North Carolina, since May of 2005. He previously served as the vice president for academic affairs at Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. As a PhD biologist, he has authored two College Biology Laboratory texts and has published twenty-six reports of original research in refereed journals in the different fields. He is also a consultant to colleges and schools across the nation.
Charles T. Evans is the founder and senior partner of BetterSchools, LLC. In addition to his work as a private school management consultant, Evans also served for six years as the executive director of the Texas Private Schools Association. He is an adjunct instructor of higher education in the department of leadership, policy, and organization at Peabody College at Vanderbilt University and an instructor in the Van Lunen Fellowship for Christian School Management at Calvin College. Evans currently lives in Austin, Texas.