Upholding Liberal Education
Love of the world, not meaningless tests, must be the heart of liberal education.
The fault line of our current political landscape falls along educational lines, which should be a major focus for liberals, especially as MAGA Republicans made cuts to education budgets and the dismantling of academic freedom in universities major focuses of their agenda. Writing for Chalkbeat, Matt Barnum notes that Democrats have lost voter confidence on education, something which used to be a bread-and-butter issue for liberals. He states that “at a national level, Democrats have not offered a particularly clear message on K-12 education, unlike Trump.” No kidding.
While I disagree with the idea that Trump maintains a coherent or clear message on education, there’s no question that Democrats have failed to offer a vision of a liberal education for the future of the country. This is not just bad for Democrats, but bad for the world as we have seen the country slip into chaos. If liberals want to see things change in 2028, they (and everyone else) should concern themselves more forcefully with the role of the liberal arts in educational institutions and invest to become the primary champion of books in the public square. …
Continue reading this article by Christopher M. Cruz, “Upholding Liberal Education,” here: https://www.liberalcurrents.com/upholding-liberal-education/