{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Well-Trained Mind podcast","title":"Making Classical Education Accessible w/ Keith Nix ","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3365,"description":"Summary: In this episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett chat with Keith Nix, the Head of School for Veritas School in Richmond, VA. They discuss the differences between classical education in a home school setting versus a school setting as well as the challenges of making classical education accessible to all students. \n\nShow notes: \nVeritas School Website \nPotential Questions to Ask Before Enrolling in a Classical School: \nHow do you adapt for students who come in at different levels or are on different developmental paths? What are your strategies? \nHow do you ensure that students are known by their teachers and by your administrators? \nCan we talk to a family or two who were new here last year? \nHow can I afford this school? What is your financial model? \nHow often can kids go outside? Do teachers have power to create breaks? (particularly for younger children)\nWhat is the philosophy of discipline? \nWhat is the emphasis on athletics? \nHow much attention are you giving to the arts? What are your aspirations for the future? \nWhat are your faculty attrition rates? \nWhat are your student attrition rates? \nHow does the governance of the school function? How does the board of the school relate to the head of school? \nWho is on the board? How many are related to the founder? \nWhat is your philosophy around grading? \nTimestamps:","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/bqdTnpMKQKq3wa6FqtwMvIqJ72wiCsx2hTVXnunqzmw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQwMDI4LzE2OTI5/NzgwMzctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}