Why should virtue be the centerpiece of education in America

12/06/2025 58 min

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The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – The Founding Fathers insisted on virtue shaping education. From Webster’s emphasis on cultivating the heart, to Rush’s link between religion, liberty and learning, to Jefferson’s vision of moral growth, and Washington’s counsel to be not only learned but virtuous. Discover why virtue must remain central to American schooling in shaping character and civic responsibility today...

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