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Classical education has seen a strong revival over the past four decades. This revival has occurred in both the private and public sectors of education. It spans theological creeds, educational models, and state lines. It even extends outside the United States. This revival spans curriculum providers and publishers, colleges and universities, charter school companies, home educators, and even our own political structures. As the health and importance of this influence inevitably grows in the coming generation, it is only right to recognize and honor those who have continued to be the top voices and leaders in this historic recovery, year after year. Some individuals on this list are speakers and authors. Some are entrepreneurs and thought leaders. Some are researchers and politicians. Some are corporate executives. Some are college professors and beloved board members. Whatever post or position an individual may hold, we recognize them for having taken that opportunity to advance the cause and case of classical education in honorable and substantive ways. 

Nostos Publishing is proud to announce the 2024 "Top 50 Classical Education Leaders." Those who made this list have shown a depth and width of considerable influence in recent times, many of them now in their third or fourth decade of service to the recovery of the liberal arts and classical tradition. We thank and honor these individuals, and will spend the remainder of this year highlighting each of them and the work they do. For updates and individual highlights, please sign up HERE and join the Facebook group "The Classical Hub."  

*Click on the link below the name to learn more about this leader

Dale Ahlquist
The Society of Gilbert Keith Chesterton

Dr. Larry Arnn
Hillsdale College 

Susan Wise Bauer
www.susanwisebauer.com

Laura Berquist
Mother of Divine Grace School

Matt Bianco
Circe Institute 

Kon Bouzikos
ACES (Australian Classical Education Society)

Leigh Bortins
Classical Conversations

Robert Bortins
Classical Conversations 

Wes Callihan
Schole Classical Tutorials

Albert Cheng
University of Arkansas

Kevin Clark
Ecclesial Schools Initiative

Eric Cohen
Tikvah Fund

Eric Cook
Society for Classical Learning 

Martin Cothran
Memoria Press

Marlin Detweiler
Veritas Press

David Diener
Hillsdale College 

Anthony Esolen
Thales College 

Daniel Foucachon
Roman Roads Media

Rabbi Alec Goldstein
Lobel Center for Jewish Classical Education

David Goodwin
ACCS (Association of Classical Christian Schools)

George Grant
www.georgegrant.net

Russ Gregg
Hope Academy

Jay Heiler
Great Hearts America

Robert Jackson
Classical Commons
 
Ravi Jain
The Liberal Arts Tradition

Andrew Kern
Circe Institute 

Keith Knix
Veritas School 

Peter Kreeft
Boston College

Cheryl Lowe
Memoria Press 

Roosevelt Montas
Columbia University 

Louis Markos
Houston Christian University

Angel Adams Parham
www.angelparham.com

Christopher Perrin
Classical Academic Press

Anika Prather
www.drprather.com

Scott Postma
Kepler Education 

Andrew Pudewa
Institute for Excellence in Writing 

John Mark Reynolds
Saint Constantine College

Ben Sasse
University of Florida

Christ Schlect
New Saint Andrews College

Daniel Scoggin
Great Hearts America

Andrew Seeley
Institute for Catholic Liberal Education 

Jeremy Tate
CLT (Classic Learning Test) 

Steve Turley
Turley Talks 

Michael Van Hecke
Institute for Catholic Liberal Education 
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Eric Wearne
Kennesaw State University 

Brian Williams
Eastern University 

David Williams
Valor Education 

Douglas Wilson 
New Saint Andrews College 

Jessica Hooten Wilson
www.jessicahootenwilson.com

Andrew Zwerneman
Cana Academy


Other experienced thought leaders:
Nathan Carr
Kolby Atchison

Brian is also considering...
Corey DeAngelis
speaker, teacher, who?

from Keith Knix: Top Heads of Schools (people I’m telling you my board to watch to replace me):
Travis Koch
Neil Anderson
David Nees
Ronald Hoch

Dr. Timothy Dernlan
Jason Barney
Mark Langley
Dr. Jon Kirwan
Jennifer Burns
Richard Halloran
Leslie Moeller
Roy Griffith