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Classical education and AI could reshape how America prepares its children

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There’s a revolution underway in American education, and First Lady Melania Trump and the White House are leading the way.

They’re taking America’s dismal reading and education numbers head-on, as well as the challenge of getting our children ready for the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution.

Melania Trump launched her “Foster the Future” summit on March 24, to highlight how AI can expand children’s opportunities as a learning tool rather than as a threat or a crutch.

Among the leading attendees was the CEO of Alpha Schools, MacKenzie Price. Alpha Schools is a private company establishing schools across the country, working to encourage children to see AI as their partner and guide in learning, as well as supporting the key “life skills” needed to live a full and productive life.

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As fears grow that AI may be taking over our culture as well as our economy; and that our kids may not be equipped to deal with the challenges AI will pose; the White House needs to know it has a powerful ally in the educational movement that’s sweeping the country right now.

That movement embodies the reasoning and understanding future generations will need to protect themselves from manipulation and misinformation, as well as to prosper, in an AI-dominated world.

Called the Classical Education movement, it is being led by teachers, educators, parents and philosophers who are fed up with our schools becoming indoctrination factories for socialism. And unlike education advocates on the left, they are committed to advancing the interests of every child — rich and poor, and from every ethnicity and background — as well as the advancing the future of Western civilization itself.

WHY A CLASSICAL EDUCATION MAY BE THE KEY TO HUMANITY’S FUTURE IN THE AI ERA

Classical education is a content-rich approach to learning, emphasizing the development of wisdom and virtue through the study of the liberal arts, starting with grammar, logic, and rhetoric, and expanding to history and great literature.

This is the curriculum that has supported Western and Judeo-Christian civilization for thousands of years. Rather than a scatter-shot system of superficial electives or an overfocus on skills for job training or professional career preparation, Classical education rests on a bedrock of traditional academic subjects and the Great Books. It seeks to educate the whole child and cultivate an appetite for lifelong learning; build a deep respect for traditional principles of right and wrong; and teach the importance of citizenship and leadership.

Classical education upholds the saying of the Greek philosopher Epictetus, that “Only the educated are free.” It believes education must be about teaching children to appreciate the good, the true and the beautiful, and the best of what America and Western civilization has to offer.

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There are currently over 1,500 classical education schools (public, private and charter) in the United States serving roughly 700,000 students as of 2024. And the movement is experiencing rapid growth, with over 250 new schools opening since 2020.

From early learners up to university students, this private initiative has filled the educational gap left by government schools and their teachers unions, where students are too often denied actual learning, and teachers use the classroom to advance their own political agenda.

Instead of indoctrinating our children with ideological and agenda-based material, classical education strives to teach the child how, as opposed to what, to think.

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If there are indeed any skills that can prepare younger generations for the future, and can supplement and support the most advanced classroom technologies, including the use of AI, they are the time-honored principles of classical education.

We know Alpha Schools is taking a revolutionary approach to the school day with accelerated learning with AI as a guide for looking more deeply into subjects of interest such as history and geometry. Then afternoons are dedicated to “life skills,” from riding a bike (for the youngest) to how to manage a bank account, and even how to start a business (for the oldest).

Reading, writing, and reasoning — the key ingredients in the classical education curriculum — are as essential to leading a strong and happy life, as financial investment or running an Airbnb. So why not include “life skills” such as learning the principles of grammar and rhetoric as generations of students have done? Why not study the timeless principles of Plato, Aristotle and our greatest Judeo-Christian thinkers, as well as great American writers such as Mark Twain, Stephen Crane and E.B. White, in the curriculum for getting our children ready to meet the technological world to come?

In short, classical education offers a major opportunity for Fostering the Future, and the rest of us, to see an AI-dominated world more optimistically — and to see America’s children as our greatest intellectual asset.

Beth Herman is a visiting fellow at Independent Women’s Education Freedom Center. She is a school docent at The National Gallery of Art and is completing her degree in Classical Education at the University of Dallas. 

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Yankees infielders collide, allowing Mets to score game-winning run in dramatic comeback

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The New York Mets took the first Subway Series of the season over the New York Yankees in dramatic fashion on Sunday afternoon.

The Mets had runners on first and third in the bottom of the 10th inning with one out and rookie Carson Benge at the plate. Benge hit a chopper over Yankees reliever Tim Hill’s head.

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“Once it went over the pitcher’s head I kind of knew,” Benge said after the game.

Yankees infielders Anthony Volpe and Max Schuemann collided trying to make a play but neither could come up with the ball. Marcus Semien jetted home to score the game-winning run. The Mets won the game, 7-6.

The Yankees had a 6-3 lead going into the bottom of the ninth. Tyrone Taylor came up to the plate with Benge and Juan Soto on base. With two outs, he crushed a pitch to left field off David Bednar to tie the game. The next Mets heroics came in the following inning.

It was Taylor’s third home run of the season.

“I didn’t know it was going to stay fair,” Taylor said. “I kind of waited there to see if it would.”

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The Yankees went 2-7 on a nine-game road trip as they get set for a seven-game homestand against American League East rivals the Toronto Blue Jays and the Tampa Bay Rays.

“Guys are playing tough and making the plays they need to but just coming up a little bit short,” Yankees slugger Aaron Judge said. “We’ve got to have a short memory, move on and get ready … because we’ve got a big division opponent coming in.”

Bednar blew a save for the second time in 12 chances and his ERA ballooned to a 4.95.

“Overall, it’s unacceptable, especially in that spot,” Bednar said. “It’s just very frustrating.”

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza applauded the team’s resiliency.

“We get down. We get punched in the face. We get back up,” he said. “Today was a perfect example when, like I said, we didn’t play our best game and we still are able to shake hands at the end.”

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Celtics star Jaylen Brown tears into ESPN’s Stephen A Smith as feud escalates: ‘Face of clickbait media’

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Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown’s season may be over but his feud with ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith heated up over the weekend.

Brown was on his livestream and came after Smith once again after the sports pundit told the NBA guard to “be quiet.” Smith previously responded to Brown accusing NBA referees of having an “agenda” against him following the Philadelphia 76ers coming back from a 3-1 deficit to win the series against the Celtics.

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The five-time All-Star wrote on X earlier this month he would “be quiet” once Smith retired.

“Did he just say I needed to be quiet? Be quiet for who?” he said Sunday night. “Man, f— Stephen A. Stephen A, Stephen B, Stephen C. My offer still stands. You want me to be quiet and stop streaming, well, I want you to be quiet and get off these networks because you’re not using your platform to do real journalism. You’re using your platform to use clickbait.

“Tell this mother—-er to retire because he’s the face of clickbait media at the point and maybe with his retirement we can spark a movement to get the rest of these mother—-ers out of here — or to also have some type of … forget journalistic integrity, actual integrity in order to hold themselves accountable to the bulls— takes they put out.”

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Brown analyzed one clip of Smith speaking about Brown not having Jayson Tatum on his stream and suggested that it’s the reason why Smith is referred to as a “clown.”

It’s safe to say the Celtics had a better season than NBA fans expected. Boston came into the year without Tatum as he suffered a torn Achilles in the playoffs last year.

But Brown carried the load, playing in 71 games and averaging 28.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists. Brown said that Smith couldn’t understand how leadership and team chemistry helped lift the Celtics to greater heights than what was expected.

The Celtics were 56-26 and won the Atlantic Division.

Smith previously said that Brown needed to “be quiet” unless he was trying to force the Celtics to trade him.

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Audemars Piguet x Swatch ‘Royal Pop’ release sparks mob scenes, pepper spray and arrests at malls

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In the world of watch collecting, there’s a term for three of the most legendary, historic, accomplished and well-respected brands and manufacturers: The Holy Trinity.

The Holy Trinity, otherwise known as Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin and Audemars Piguet, and Audemars Piguet, are world-renowned for their heritage, quality, and craftsmanship. And while there are many other high-end companies making exceptionally beautiful watches like A. Lange & Söhne or Breguet, big new releases coming from the Holy Trinity generate more attention than most other brands.

Which is why it was so surprising when news broke recently that Audemars Piguet was collaborating with the Swatch company for a new project. Audemars Piguet, or AP, is best known for their “Royal Oak.” A legendary watch, designed by Gerald Genta, that’s a favorite of many collectors and nearly impossible to get in stores without a lengthy “relationship” with a boutique. Swatch, though they own high-end brands like Breguet and Omega, is known mostly for making accessible, affordable starter watches.

An independent watch brand at the top of the market selling “timepieces” for $30,000 and up. A massive conglomerate that sells “bioceramic” watches for $350-400. A match made in…heaven?

Surprising though it may be, the “Royal Pop” was announced in early May, a new and unique collaboration between the two companies. Instead of a traditionally understated stainless steel case, the Royal Pop comes in several bright colors. Made in Swatch’s bioceramic material, all designed to sit in a type of pocket watch format with a lanyard connected to it.

Retailing for $400-425, the May 16 in-store-only release was expected to draw significant interest. Boy did it ever.

Despite what “experts,” politicians and certain media outlets may like to claim about the current state of the U.S. economy, turns out there is tremendous demand for $400 watches. To the point where massive crowds gathered across the country, some days in advance, to get the Royal Pop. Swatch announced on Saturday that a number of stores would stay closed, without selling watches, due to safety concerns.

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And on Long Island, New York, rowdy crowds that essentially formed a mob rushed the Roosevelt Field Mall, forming an unruly mob that brought in local police. One video from the scene showed a police officer overwhelmed by the crowd, and using pepper spray to control the mob.

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According to the New York Post, four people were arrested on scene. One for a “second-degree assault charge.” A whopping 19 Swatch stores were closed on Sunday for safety concerns. The store in SoHo never opened on Saturday as the crowd of several hundred were too rowdy to even start selling watches. It’s been a similar story overseas, with locations in London and elsewhere seeing problems with

Many of those camping out intended to resell the Royal Pop, with most going on eBay for around $1,600-$2,000. But again, when we hear every day that the economy is in dire shape, why are there thousands upon thousands of people lining up for $400+ watches? Or many more willing to spend $2,000+ on a watch that retails for $400 and doesn’t currently have an option to wear on a wrist?

Some have listed a full set of the different color options for well over $10,000. What kind of down economy is this?

The AP x Swatch “Royal Pop” brings a unique opportunity for collectors or watch fans to get a watch that’s associated with the Holy Trinity for just a few thousand, instead of tens of thousands. By that measure, it’s a bargain. But the fact that there are so many out there willing to buy into the product, even at that price, shows that maybe things aren’t as bad as they think they are.

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