Emily Williams, dean of faculty at Kootenai Classical Academy in Post Falls, Idaho, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss her journey from public to classical education, how science education can fail students, and how to use classical methods to reclaim a proper view of science education.

Learn more: https://k12.hillsdale.edu/

Emily Williams, dean of faculty at Kootenai Classical Academy in Post Falls, Idaho, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss her journey from public to classical education, how science education can fail students, and how to use classical methods to reclaim a proper view of science education.
Learn more: <a href="https://k12.hillsdale.edu/">https://k12.hillsdale.edu/</a>

A 20-minute podcast featuring professors, K-12 teachers, and friends of Hillsdale College, all speaking about classical education—what it is, why it’s still relevant today, and what makes it unique. Hosted by Scot Bertram.

A 20-minute podcast featuring professors, K-12 teachers, and friends of Hillsdale College, all speaking about classical education—what it is, why it’s still relevant today, and what makes it unique. Hosted by Scot Bertram.

A 20-minute podcast featuring professors, K-12 te…

Hillsdale College K-12 Classical Education Podcast

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Reclaiming Science Through Classical Education

Vivian Stewart, a student at Hillsdale College and graduate of Atlanta Classical Academy in Atlanta, Georgia,  joins host Scot Bertram to discuss how her experience at a liberal arts school prepared her to study at Hillsdale, building friendships in a new place, and how she's adjusting to the cold weather of southern Michigan.

Learn more: https://k12.hillsdale.edu/

Vivian Stewart, a student at Hillsdale College and graduate of Atlanta Classical Academy in Atlanta, Georgia,&nbsp; joins host Scot Bertram to discuss how her experience at a liberal arts school prepared her to study at Hillsdale, building friendships in a new place, and how she's adjusting to the cold weather of southern Michigan.
Learn more: <a href="https://k12.hillsdale.edu/">https://k12.hillsdale.edu/</a>

From Hillsdale K-12 to Hillsdale College: Vivian Stewart and Atlanta Classical Academy 

Benjamin Payne, Director of School Leader Support at Hillsdale College’s K-12 Education Office, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the Hillsdale College K-12 School Leader Fellowship, the diverse range of skills that make a good school leader, and the benefits of joining the Hillsdale College K-12 network.

For more info, and to apply to the School Leader Fellowship, follow this link: https://k12.hillsdale.edu/Schools/School-Leader-Fellowships/

Benjamin Payne,&nbsp;Director of School Leader Support at Hillsdale College&rsquo;s K-12 Education Office, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss the Hillsdale College K-12 School Leader Fellowship, the diverse range of skills that make a good school leader, and the benefits of joining the Hillsdale College K-12 network.
For more info, and to apply to the School Leader Fellowship, follow this link: <a href="https://k12.hillsdale.edu/Schools/School-Leader-Fellowships/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="7" data-ogsc="" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">https://k12.hillsdale.edu/Schools/School-Leader-Fellowships/</a>

Apprenticing Excellence: Inside Hillsdale's School Leader Fellowship Program

Kathleen O’Toole, associate vice president for K-12 Education at Hillsdale College, is joined by Robert Pondiscio to discuss a recent essay he wrote on how educators should emphasize resiliency and hope in the classroom. Robert Pondiscio is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and an affiliate of AEI’s James Q. Wilson Program in K–12 Education Studies, where he focuses on K–12 education, curriculum, teaching, school choice, and charter schooling.

Learn more: https://k12.hillsdale.edu/

Kathleen O&rsquo;Toole, associate vice president for K-12 Education at Hillsdale College, is joined by Robert Pondiscio to discuss <a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2025/10/theres-too-much-doom-and-gloom-in-the-classroom/">a recent essay he wrote</a> on how educators should emphasize resiliency and hope in the classroom. Robert Pondiscio is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and an affiliate of AEI&rsquo;s James Q. Wilson Program in K&ndash;12 Education Studies, where he focuses on K&ndash;12 education, curriculum, teaching, school choice, and charter schooling.
Learn more: <a href="https://k12.hillsdale.edu/">https://k12.hillsdale.edu/</a>

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