William C. Michael

Great video for students in classical mathematics in the Classical Liberal Arts Academy. Confirms the truth that the Greeks learned from the ancient Babylonians, as the ancients said they did. “Past civilizations understood mathematics a lot better than we thought.” We argue that past civilizations understood EVERYTHING a lot better than modern scholars thought–and continue to think.

When I was 17 years old, the thought of what happens at the moment of death awakened in me an interest in religion. As an unbeliever, I asked, “When I die, do I just stop existing?” The question haunted me and led me to seek the doctrine of the resurrection in Christianity, which Reason shows us must be true. In the Summa Contra Gentiles, St. Thomas Aquinas provides the proof that the human soul does not perish when the body is corrupted. 1. It can be clearly shown that the human soul is not corrupted when the body is corrupted. … Continue

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The problem with modern education is organizational and practical. It made sense in the 1900s, when it was invented. It does not make any sense in 2024. Consider the image below, which represents the modern school model: We see that students of varying abilities (represented by colors) are collected into large groups by age. Their education is provided by a large staff of specialists, also of varying abilities and stability (also represented by colors). It’s worth noting that staff turnover in schools is close to 30%, so the teachers in grey will need to be replaced next year. Over this … Continue

In modern schools, a teacher provides a “syllabus” to students because, without a syllabus, no one has any idea what will be taught in the course.  Not only do parents and students not know what will be taught in a modern school course, but most school administrators don’t know either.) Though books may be required for courses, teachers may pick and choose what they will cover in the course, and require whatever they please on their quizzes and tests.  The teacher controls the content of the course and that content can change from one teacher or school to another, and … Continue

Opportunities for classical Catholic education are not available through conventional institutions. Most adults today were educated according to standards that emphasize utility over wisdom, isolated subjects over integration, and secular concerns over Catholic doctrine. The Classical Liberal Arts Academy exists to provide a return to the study of classical Catholic education for those who wish to pursue it as adults. If you are reading this, you are likely aware that something essential has been missing from your education and are seeking a more ordered and intelligent approach. You do not need to begin with elementary grammar or arithmetic because you … Continue

In 2023, we will have a complete course of school-age study in Literature that is provided by two sets of courses: 1. Elementary Literature K-8 The Academy’s Elementary Literature program provides students at the K-8 grade levels with carefully selected stories, fables and poems with assessments that measure important school standards. Please note that these courses are opening in 2023-2024. 2.  English Literature I-IV The Academy’s English Literature courses are intended to provide high school age students with four years of literature study to satisfy modern high school requirements. These courses include in-depth studies of the greatest works in history, … Continue

When parents ask about “Math programs”, the questions are usually vague and the common responses in private school and homeschool circles are lazy.  The study of Mathematics is very complicated and what students should do depends entirely on what a student’s goals are with respect to mathematical studies. I.  Classical Mathematics In the Classical Liberal Arts Academy, we teach the four classical mathematical arts, known as the “Quadrivium”: II.  Modern Mathematics In addition to our courses, which focus on the theory of the mathematical sciences, we recommend that students practice problem solving using popular online resources, to get as much practice … Continue