He was selling Christmas albums before he could drive — now he's building a blockchain-powered alternative to Instagram. In this episode of Refining Rhetoric, host Robert Bortins sits down with Classical Conversations graduate and entrepreneur Jacob...

Can classical education really prepare your child for a future in science, technology, engineering, or math? In this episode of the Everyday Educator podcast, host Emma Bortins sits down with fellow CC moms Delise and Tunrade to answer exactly that...

Timothy Edwards spent nine years teaching in Idaho, taught himself out of the UK's university system entirely, and then went and built his own Christian college a stone's throw from Oxford. What could go wrong? In this episode of Refining Rhetoric,...

Ever wish your kids got as excited about math as they do about game night? In this episode of the Everyday Educator podcast, host Lisa Bailey talks with Jennifer Hester and Chris Blackburn — two of the original minds behind National Number Knockout...

What does the Bible have to do with how judges read the Constitution — and why should Christian parents be worried about AI chatbots raising their kids? In this episode of Refining Rhetoric, host Robert Bortins talks with Abraham Hamilton III —...

A Challenge-level homeschool schedule moves a family from hands-on instruction toward mentoring, one year at a time, as a parent works toward the goal of every homeschool parent: teaching a child how to learn anything. That shift is something Classical Conversations families can look forward to. The years spent...

The September 2026 Parent Connections newsletter covers five things CC families asked about most this month. Robert Bortins lays out the five convictions behind America’s 250th anniversary. Concurrent enrollment registration for spring and summer opens September 8. A homeschooling mother in northern India shares what four years of classical...

The following article is a guest contribution from our partner, Samaritan’s Purse. Please enjoy this article written by Lynda Casto, Manager of Children and Family Partnerships for Samaritan’s Purse through Operation Christmas Child. Community service for teens is often measured in hours logged for a resume, and their academic...

A homeschool routine that actually works can feel like a moving target, especially when curriculum, ages, and seasons keep shifting under your feet. After more than twenty years of homeschooling and testing nearly every method, template, and schedule along the way, Laura Kooistra has found five keys that hold...

Educational freedom is not a modern policy debate. It is the same inheritance that shaped the American mind long before the Declaration of Independence was ever signed, and as the nation marks 250 years since that document was written, homeschool families are living proof that the inheritance is still...

The following article is a guest contribution from our partner, the Classic Learning Test (CLT). Have you started panicking about college admissions tests and SAT prep? The prospect of high-stakes standardized testing can be overwhelming for students and parents alike. And the universal feeling of anxiety makes sense given...

Please enjoy this article written by our partner, Freed-Hardeman University. As a homeschooler, your student often experiences moments of profound learning, moments that you, as both parent and teacher, get to witness firsthand. As your student grows into high school-level courses, these moments may become more frequent. Perhaps dates...