| No 1:1 technology; no phones, no screens |
Screen & technology dependent |
| Fixed & integrated liberal arts curriculum |
Fragmented curriculum dictated by state |
| Teacher-led classrooms and instruction |
Student-led and student-driven learning |
| Structured, ordered, & systematic |
Fluid, unstructured, & dynamic |
| Explicit phonics & grammar instruction |
“Balanced Literacy” approach |
| Culture of discipline & decorum built on virtue |
Culture of self-care based on emotion |
| High-character, subject-matter expert faculty |
State-licensed and state-trained teachers |
| Individual responsibility & accountability |
Group & project-based performance |
| Merit grading on a traditional scale |
Equitable grading for effort or “fairness” |
| Prioritizes physical education, art & music |
Limited incorporation of “specials” |
| No state funding or control |
State funded and regulated |
| Read classic literature & primary sources |
Read excerpts & contemporary works |
| Transparency and partnership with parents |
Management and limitation of parental role |
| Classical, biblical worldview |
Modern, materialist worldview |
| Appreciation of high culture and the arts |
Affinity for and adoption of pop culture norms |
| Latin required for all students |
Latin not required or not offered at all |
| Knowledge and virtue as the goal |
Productivity and good feelings as the goal |
