Learn about the collectivist control of education
Bending children to the needs of the state goes back much farther than Common Core. Hear about the failure of public education to teach most of its students — since its inception in Massachusetts in the early 19th century. What kind of education fosters the habits and virtues needed for in a free society, where […]
Report on Great Connections 2016
Editor’s Note: This is the text of a report to donors on the 2016 Great Connections Seminar. This July, our high school and graduate school students hailed from places such as Guatemala, Argentina, Brazil, Honduras, Nepal and all directions of the U.S. Over half were returnees who paid their own way—one from Buenos Aires. Six came to […]
Employers Find Reasoning In Short Supply
“Companies across the U.S. say it is becoming increasingly difficult to find applicants who can communicate clearly, take initiative, problem-solve and get along with co- workers,” reports the Wall Street Journal. Those traits, often called soft skills, can make the difference between a standout employee and one who just gets by. While such skills have always appealed […]
Do We Need the Department of Education?
In the latest edition of Hillsdale College’s Imprimis, Charles Murray recently wrote an excellent piece entitled “Do We Need the Department of Education?” adapted from a 2011 speech of his. He notes that the U.S. Department of Education didn’t come into being until 1980, but large-scale involvement of the federal government in education dates from 1965. In this piece he […]
Arthur Koestler on Education and the Sciences
From Arthur Koestler’s fascinating autobiography Arrow in the Blue, he describes the crucial reasons for what we do at The Great Connections: “For people who regard mathematics as dry and the sciences as boring, this kind of mentality is difficult to understand. It is a peculiarity of our present civilisation that the average educated person will be ashamed […]
Tutor Lauds Student Transformation
Last fall we received an email message in response to our report on the summer 2015 Great Connections seminar. This email was about Derick Ansah, a spectacular student we had the pleasure of having with us last summer. Derick Ansah, Great Connections class of 2015. “Where I come from, people cannot even picture themselves doing […]
Renewed and Enlightened: A Parent’s Story
We were delighted to read this 5-star review of The Great Connections Seminar from Virginia Murr, parent of an attendee. The student, Jessica, was a shy, quiet girl with a lot of inner ambition and hidden creativity. Watching her blossom throughout the week was a joy, and hearing about her continued transformation from her mother is […]
Great Connections at ISFLC 2016
We’re excited to announce that we’ll be exhibiting information about The Great Connections at the 2016 International Students for Liberty Conference (ISFLC) in Washington, D.C. Dates: February 26-27Location: Marriott Wardman Park hotel. Exhibiting at ISFLC16 We’ve been exhibiting at ISFLC for years because we know it’s one of the biggest gathering of students who are passionate […]
What Education Could Be Like in a Free Society
We’re pleased to announce that on Sunday, February 28, 2016, Great Connections Founder and President Marsha Familaro Enright will be guest lecturing at The Maryland Objectivist Society on “The Collectivist Control of Education and What Education Could Be Like in a Free Society.” Her talk coincides with the International Students for Liberty Conference (ISFLC) in Washington, D.C., […]
Founder to Speak on Education Reform
On January 24, 2016, Great Connections Founder and President Marsha Familaro Enright presented a guest lecture on “The Collectivist Control of Education and What Education Could Look Like in a Free Society” at the Atlanta Objectivist Society. To the packed room of people concerned about the destructive direction of education, Ms. Enright’s presentation generated a stream of […]
