WORLD: The Empire Strikes Back:

The Rise of Classical Christian Schools Has the Secular Establishment Running Scared

In a powerful rebuttal to the secular educational system, R. Albert Mohler Jr. explores how the explosive growth of classical Christian schools is unsettling the liberal establishment. Highlighting a Kentucky school targeted by a media hit piece, Mohler underscores how this educational movement is gaining ground, thanks to its rejection of progressive ideologies. Mohler writes:

"A major hit piece in the liberal media might be what most schools fear, but for one prominent private school in Kentucky, the hit reveals the extent to which the establishment fears the rising power of classical Christian schools. In other words, we now have their attention."

The classical Christian model is not just another trend—it’s a return to an education model rooted in the wisdom of ancient Greece and Rome. This movement teaches students to value the Western traditions that shaped modern civilization, sharply contrasting with the failures of modern, progressive public schooling. The liberal establishment’s real concern isn't the shortcomings of these classical schools, but their increasing success. Mohler continues:

"This movement has caught the attention of the secular educational establishment and its media allies, precisely because it represents a rejection of the establishment’s secularism, liberal theories of education, progressivist ideologies, and educational failures. And it’s growing. It’s growing fast."

What strikes fear in progressives is the very nature of this movement’s unapologetic embrace of Western civilization’s achievements, all while public schools sink into educational and moral decline. But this rejection of woke orthodoxy and focus on excellence is what draws parents in. The recent smear campaign against Highlands Latin School—dubbed a "The Cost of Empire" by the Courier-Journal—shows the establishment's desperation to vilify what they cannot control. Mohler writes:

"The reporters found some disgruntled graduates and former students for comment. But the series of articles, taken at face value, reveal the fact that the secular establishment is not really concerned about the classical Christian school movement’s failures but its successes."

With Kentucky voters set to decide on ending the state’s public school monopoly, Mohler warns that the education establishment is terrified of this growing rebellion. As more families flee failing public schools for classical Christian education, the movement’s impact is undeniable.

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