The Dean’s List

The story of two Virginians going toe-to-toe on Independence

The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Two Virginia founders, Richard Henry Lee and Benjamin Harrison, stand on opposite sides of the independence debate before both sign the Declaration of Independence. Their story reveals clashing strategies, deep family legacies, and the difficult path from hopes of reconciliation to a shared commitment to American liberty and self-government together...

Connecticut declares war on homeschool families

The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Connecticut’s new homeschooling restrictions spark alarm among parents and advocates who say House Bill 5468 treats families as suspects before they teach at home. Critics warn mandatory reviews, government oversight, and background checks threaten parental rights, educational freedom, homeschool independence, and similar freedoms across America today in the years ahead...

DOJ investigates schools in California over gender ideology & parental rights

The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – “This Department of Justice will not tolerate local school authorities trampling on the rights of parents concerning the education of their children,” Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon. The Justice Department is looking into whether their policies and practices regarding instruction on sexual orientation and gender ideology violate...

Darkness of communism to the light of freedom! The Zdenka Alexova story

The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – The Marxists education system worked through fear . . students were raised to be afraid . . teachers discouraged creative thought. She was not allowed to sing in school unless it was a song praising communism or Lenin. As a ten year old, she realized she would not achieve any dreams of her own...

How to get back the lost art of memorization

The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – In a classical education, memorization plays a primary role. As a matter of fact, memorization is the very foundation of grammar school. A few years ago I received a message from a former student. I taught her in middle school almost 25 years ago. Her message was short, but full of gratitude because of an assignment I insisted upon the...