Hillsdale College Hosts Tele-Townhall on Return to Excellence in American K-12 Education
National radio host Hugh Hewitt joins College President
Larry P. Arnn to discuss education and the nation’s future
Hillsdale, Mich. – On December 2, Hillsdale College and its Barney Charter School Initiative (BCSI) will host a tele-townhall to discuss a return to excellence in American K-12 education.
“Such a return is vital in a time of deep division and, most recently, massive school closures and a switch to online education,” said Kathleen O’Toole, Assistant Provost of K-12 Education. “The preservation of our liberty depends on the excellent education of our children.”
Through BCSI, the College has helped to launch and to provide ongoing support to classical K-12 charter schools nationwide. There are 24 Hillsdale-affiliated, K-12 charter schools in 11 states, with additional schools opening each year. These schools feature a classical curriculum with a rigorous American civics component. The schools also place an emphasis on the importance of character.
The tele-townhall will last for approximately an hour and fifteen minutes, and there is no cost to participate. Listeners may submit questions at this secure link: www.hillsdale.edu/townhall. Please note that online registrations will close at 2:00 p.m. EST on December 2. After that, anyone who wishes to participate will need to dial in at the number listed below to join the call and be screened to ask a question. The event is free and open to the media. A video on “Classical Education & Teaching for Virtue” can be found here.
WHEN: Wednesday, December 2, 2020, 6:45 p.m. EST. The event will last until approximately 8:00 p.m.
WHERE: The townhall can be watched livestream via this landing page: www.hillsdale.edu/townhall. It will also be livestreamed via the College’s Facebook page.
HOW: Click here to register with a valid phone number, area code included. Participants may also dial 1-877-229-8493 and enter the code 116266#, beginning at 6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., or as long as the call is “live.”
WHO: Larry P. Arnn, Hillsdale College President
Hugh Hewitt, Radio Talk Show Host
Dan Coupland, Chairman and Professor of Education