Mike Roberts, headmaster at Hillsdale Academy in Hillsdale, Michigan, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss why summer break helps support students, teachers, administrators, and parents in the pursuit of a classical education.

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

Mike&nbsp;Roberts, headmaster at Hillsdale Academy in Hillsdale, Michigan, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss why summer break helps support students, teachers, administrators, and parents in the pursuit of a classical 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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The Necessity of Summer Break

Colin Mullaney and Sam Foat discuss what drew Sam into school leadership, his experience in the Hillsdale School Leader Fellowship program, and how it helped prepare him for his new role. Colin is senior director of leader support for Hillsdale College’s K-12 Education Office, while Sam is the director of new schools at Liberty Classical Schools, completed the School Leader Fellowship program during the 2025-26 academic year, and had previously served as a teacher and school administrator at a Hillsdale-affiliated school.

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

Colin Mullaney and Sam Foat discuss what drew Sam into school leadership, his experience in the Hillsdale School Leader Fellowship program, and how it helped prepare him for his new role. Colin is senior director of leader support for Hillsdale College&rsquo;s K-12 Education Office, while Sam is the director of new schools at Liberty Classical Schools, completed the School Leader Fellowship program during the 2025-26 academic year, and had previously served as a teacher and school administrator at a Hillsdale-affiliated school.
Learn more:&nbsp;<a href="https://k12.hillsdale.edu/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-outlook-id="7ba3eeec-80fe-4d69-8fa5-94e90b0cd55c" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc="">https://k12.hillsdale.edu/</a>

Administrator to Fellow to Leader

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Kathleen O’Toole, associate vice president for K-12 Education at Hillsdale College, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss The Henry Salvatori Prize for Excellence in Teaching, the depth of support Hillsdale K-12 provides to member schools, and the definition of classical education.

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

Kathleen O&rsquo;Toole, associate vice president for K-12 Education at Hillsdale College, joins host Scot Bertram to discuss <a href="https://k12.hillsdale.edu/Schools/Salvatori-Prize/">The Henry Salvatori Prize for Excellence in Teaching</a>, the depth of support Hillsdale K-12 provides to member schools, and the definition of classical education.
Learn more:&nbsp;<a href="https://k12.hillsdale.edu/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-outlook-id="7ba3eeec-80fe-4d69-8fa5-94e90b0cd55c" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc="">https://k12.hillsdale.edu/</a>

Supporting Schools in Excellence

Daniel O'Toole, assistant professor of politics at Hillsdale College, and John Peterson, assistant director of curriculum at Hillsdale College's K-12 Education Office, join host Scot Bertram to discuss the role of the Declaration of Independence in the American political tradition, the historical influences of the document, and the principles of self-government enumerated by the Declaration.

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

Daniel O'Toole, assistant professor of politics at Hillsdale College, and John Peterson, assistant director of curriculum at Hillsdale College's K-12 Education Office, join host Scot Bertram to discuss the role of the Declaration of Independence in the American political tradition, the historical influences of the document, and the principles of self-government enumerated by the Declaration.
Learn more:&nbsp;<a href="https://k12.hillsdale.edu/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-outlook-id="7ba3eeec-80fe-4d69-8fa5-94e90b0cd55c" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc="">https://k12.hillsdale.edu/</a>

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