Great Hearts Co-Founder, Dr. Daniel Scoggin, brings his deep experience in classical education to the 2026 National Symposium for Classical Education. In his Leadership Track workshop, “Teaching Teenagers: A Classical Vision to Reach an Anxious Generation,” Scoggin addresses one of the most urgent challenges facing grade 6–12 classical classrooms today – how to teach and... Read More »

With Keynote Speakers Doug Lemov, Dr. Christopher Perrin, and Jeffrey Rosen now announced for the Great Hearts National Symposium for Classical Education on February 25-27, 2026, at the Tempe Mission Palms Hotel in Tempe, Ariz., Great Hearts Institute Director Carol McNamara and team say there is even more offerings to experience at this “big tent” gathering for the... Read More »

The 2026 National Symposium for Classical Education will open with a keynote address by Jeffrey Rosen, President and CEO of the National Constitution Center, titled The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America. Rosen will be joined by two additional keynote speakers: Doug Lemov, acclaimed... Read More »

Classical education is a conversation across centuries. At its heart lies the pursuit of Truth, Goodness, and Beauty through dialogue, reflection, and the study of the great works that have shaped human thought. To continue and deepen that conversation, Dr. Carol McNamara, the director of the Great Hearts Institute, is proud to announce the launch... Read More »

The 2026 National Symposium for Classical Education will launch with a new half-day pre-conference dedicated to a vital question, “How can classical classrooms truly welcome every student, regardless of background or ability?” Recently, Great Hearts Institute’s Carol McNamara sat down with Amy Richards and Tom Doebler to discuss this very topic. Richards, an Affiliate Professor at Eastern University and... Read More »