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Is a Classical Education 'Useful'?

April 16th, 2026 | 18 min read

By Charles Carman

A perennial topic among classical educators is what to make of its ambivalent usefulness. When a school announces that it will introduce Latin to its curriculum, the approving comments from parents and the reassurances of headmasters often converge onto similar themes:

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Charles Carman

Charles Carman is assistant professor of History at Regent University. His substack/blog is: https://ccarman.substack.com/