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EPISODE · Apr 26, 2012 · 3 MIN

High School Humanities Get a Facelift in Virginia

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Educators are always talking about “critical thinking,” but how do you teach it? One school near D.C. thinks it has found a recipe for success in its unique “Humane Letters” class, which combines Socratic discussion with the close reading of classic texts. Reported by Josef Kuhn, produced by Natalie Jones, audio edited by Dan Raby.

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