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The organizing principle is that education should be rooted in the Western canon, the great books of the Western world, usually starting with the ancient Greeks.
In Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis has championed classical education.
"I think Aristotle is going to be relevant in 500 years in ways that contemporary texts are not going to be relevant in 500 years. These texts that have staying power, I think that that makes it inherently less political. "
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/04/...n-conservative-movement.html?showTranscript=1
In Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis has championed classical education.
"I think Aristotle is going to be relevant in 500 years in ways that contemporary texts are not going to be relevant in 500 years. These texts that have staying power, I think that that makes it inherently less political. "
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/04/...n-conservative-movement.html?showTranscript=1