[ml/nj]

I should amend my previous remark about colleges not giving kids a classical education. It is possible to get a classical education probably at most colleges, but certainly at UVa and Cornell. I know because I take classes from time to time at both so I know what is offered. The problem is that there are almost no requirements to take any classes except for ones major, so one could get a degree from either UVa or Cornell and not recognize names like Aquinas, Hobbs, or De Tocqueville.

And here even my kids; classical HS education fell down. (I'm Jewish.) I asked my daughter when she was 13 if she knew who Mary was. She didn't. I think it is insane for people to grow up in this country and not know the basics of the dominant religion here.

ML.NJ ML/NJ

[KC_for_Freedom]

You are correct, my son is Jewish as well, and quite ignorant of the Christian religion.

The nice thing at Auburn is all undergrads have to take the core (an 18 unit program) However, if desired some of the courses no longer require the classic books be taught. My son fortunately did not take those classes to satisfy the requirement.