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Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker are joined by Robert Bortins, CEO of Classical Conversations, to discuss how parental involvement is the best indicator of student success. They talk about the history of American education and the variety of educational options that have become available to parents.
Referenced Materials
* Robert Bortins ( classicalconversations.com/about )
* Woke and Weaponized: How Karl Marx Won the Battle for American Education, and How We Can Win It Back ( classicalconversationsbooks.com/products/woke-and-weaponized-how-karl-marx-won-the-battle-for-american-education-and-how-we-can-win-it-back-1 ) by Robert Bortins and Alex Newman
* Classical Conversations ( classicalconversations.com )
* “Homeschooling and the Social Life of Families and Communities” ( tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0161956X.2025.2605898#abstract )
* VELA Funding ( vela.org )
* Reece Report ( books.google.com/books?id=b7BIPQAACAAJ )
* Transcript of Podcast Episode 543 ( storage.googleapis.com/iew-public-production/files/podcast/fileattachment/E543_Transcript081926.pdf )
If you have questions for Andrew, send them to podcast@IEW.com ( podcast@IEW.com )
Perhaps your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or info@IEW.com ( info@IEW.com )
The Arts of Language Podcast
Episode 543
August 19, 2026
★ Episode details: https://share.transistor.fm/s/e053f50a
★ Additional episodes: iew.com
Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker are joined by Robert Bortins, CEO of Classical Conversations, to discuss how parental involvement is the best indicator of student success. They talk about the history of American education and the variety of educational options that have become available to parents.
Referenced Materials
* Robert Bortins ( classicalconversations.com/about )
* Woke and Weaponized: How Karl Marx Won the Battle for American Education, and How We Can Win It Back ( classicalconversationsbooks.com/products/woke-and-weaponized-how-karl-marx-won-the-battle-for-american-education-and-how-we-can-win-it-back-1 ) by Robert Bortins and Alex Newman
* Classical Conversations ( classicalconversations.com )
* “Homeschooling and the Social Life of Families and Communities” ( tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0161956X.2025.2605898#abstract )
* VELA Funding ( vela.org )
* Reece Report ( books.google.com/books?id=b7BIPQAACAAJ )
* Transcript of Podcast Episode 543 ( storage.googleapis.com/iew-public-production/files/podcast/fileattachment/E543_Transcript081926.pdf )
If you have questions for Andrew, send them to podcast@IEW.com ( podcast@IEW.com )
Perhaps your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or info@IEW.com ( info@IEW.com )
The Arts of Language Podcast
Episode 543
August 19, 2026
★ Episode details: https://share.transistor.fm/s/e053f50a
★ Additional episodes: iew.com
