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The 1776 Commission: Update, May 2021 May 25, 2021

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On May 24, 2021, The 1776 Commission met at Hillsdale College’s Washington, D.C. campus to discuss civic education curricula, state civic education reform efforts, pending federal legislation and executive actions, and future activity of the Commission.
Following the meeting, Dr. Matthew Spalding, executive director of The 1776 Commission, Dr. Larry Arnn, chairman of The 1776 Commission, and Dr. Carol Swain, vice chairman of The 1776 Commission recorded this update to share with America.

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John Kersting: The Good of Competition May 23, 2021

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John Kersting, Network Athletic Director at Valor Public Schools in Austin (TX). joins host Scot Bertram to discuss proper competitive behavior, the role of fun in athletics, and what students can learn from a competitive atmosphere.

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Stephen Smith, Jack Phillips, Christopher Heckel, & Nick Searcy May 21, 2021

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TOPICS: New online course on Dante's DIVINE COMEDY, the Colorado baker whose case made it to the U.S. Supreme Court, raising chickens, and politics in Hollywood
Host Scot Bertram talks with Stephen Smith, Dean of Humanities, Temple Family Chair in English Literature, and Professor of English at Hillsdale, who also serves as your instructor for the College's new online course on Dante's DIVINE COMEDY. Jack Phillips, the Colorado baker whose case made it to the U.S. Supreme Court, discusses his new book, THE COST OF MY FAITH. Christopher Heckel, Assistant Professor of Biology at Hillsdale, talks about raising chickens and living off the land. And we hear excerpts from a lecture given by actor/director Nick Searcy at a Hillsdale NLS event on "Politics In Hollywood"

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Matthew Nolan: On Your First Two Years of Teaching May 16, 2021

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Matthew Nolan, a sixth and seventh grade math and science teacher at Founders Classical Academy of Leander (TX), joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the first two years of teaching, what college did and didn't prepare him for, and the joys of the middle school experience.

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Matthew Mehan, Hans von Spakovsky, & Dwight Lindley May 14, 2021

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TOPICS: Good poetics and good politics, the details of HR1, and Robert Browning
Host Scot Bertram talks with Matthew Mehan, Director of Academic Programs for Hillsdale in D.C. and Assistant Professor of Government, about the importance of good poetics to good politics. Hans von Spakovsky, senior legal fellow at the Heritage Foundation, describes the dangerous details inside HR1, the election reform bill now being discussed in the U.S. Senate. And Dwight Lindley, Associate Professor of English at Hillsdale, returns for his occasional series on Victorian poetry, this time profiling Robert Browning.

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American Heritage: The Federalist & Fabius 5-14-21 May 12, 2021

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American Heritage: The Federalist & Fabius 5-14-21

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Leading Figures in Education: Charlotte Mason May 09, 2021

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Jason Barney, Principal at Coram Deo Academy in Carmel (IN), joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the thinking and teaching of Charlotte Mason.

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Paul Moreno, Andrew Klavan, Tom Treloar, & Regan Meyer May 07, 2021

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TOPICS: "50 Years of Reparations," THE EMPEROR'S SWORD, math as part of a liberal arts education, and Elizebeth Smith Friedman
Host Scot Bertram talks with Paul Moreno, William and Berniece Grewcock Chair in Constitutional History, Professor of History, & Dean of Social Sciences at Hillsdale, about his recent essay at RealClearPolicy, "50 Years of Reparations". Andrew Klavan returns to discuss the finale of his ANOTHER KINGDOM trilogy of books, THE EMPEROR'S SWORD. Tom Treloar, Chairman and Professor of Mathematics, tells us about the role of math in a liberal arts education. And Regan Meyer '21 takes us into the story of another Hillsdale grad, famed codebreaker Elizebeth Smith Friedman.

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Hillsdale Dialogues American Heritage: Federalists v. Antifederalists 5-06-21 May 07, 2021

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Hillsdale Dialogues American Heritage: Federalists v. Antifederalists 5-06-21

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Matt Spalding: The 1776 Report May 02, 2021

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Matt Spalding, Vice President of Washington Operations and Dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government at Hillsdale College, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the 1776 Report, the core ideas in the Declaration and the Constitution, and the concept of a patriotic education.

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