"Classical Education" Not All It's Cracked Up To Be?

Hey guys, just came across this lengthy article (more like an essay, really) that picks apart the small but growing "Classical Education" movement, including the Great Books movement. I thought it was pretty interesting, and most of her criticisms are valid, I think, although I don't agree with everything she says. Note that her critiques of "classical education," and especially of the Great Books curriculum, only seems to apply to grade school; she doesn't talk about high school and beyond, so I think that in high school and definitely in college, a Great Books education is still one of the best educations around. Also note that she is a libertarian who explicitly bases her educational philosophy on Ayn Rand's philosophy, although this philosophy in turn is based on Aristotle.

http://www.theobjectivestandard.com/issues/2007-summer/false-promise-classical-education.asp

-Joey