The Sentinel
Standing Guard for Education and Childhood Culture
The Sentinel, a periodical published by the Friends of the Cincinnati Classical Academy, is a quarterly publication devoted to discussing important topics relating to K-12 education and the broader societal culture affecting parents and children.
The False Promises of Device-Based Education
Education, once rooted in the deep engagement with ideas, is now being rebranded as a matter of efficiency, a checklist of skills to be acquired via the fastest processor. In recent years, the promises of device-based education has captivated educators, policymakers, and tech companies, with the rise of digital tools hailed as the solution to modern educational challenges. Yet beneath the sheen of progress, doubts persist about whether technology genuinely enhances learning or simply serves as a distraction disguised as innovation. Education, once centered on books and dialogue, has increasingly given way to glowing screens. Proponents of this shift insist
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We live in a time in which many children learn to take better care of their phones than their relationships, their communities, and even their own souls. How did we get here? And how do we get to a better place? These are the topics that will be explored in The Sentinel. When any of us look out at society, there is a great deal to be concerned about. Yet, we hope to show that there are also parents and children who are thriving in these times and they provide a lot to be hopeful about for the future.