Introducing the Classic Learning Foundation | Stuart Williams
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In this episode of the Anchored Podcast, Jeremy Tate sits down with Stuart Williams to discuss the launch of the Classic Learning Foundation.
The Foundation is being established to come alongside students and assist with the funding of both secondary and collegiate education. With a focus on merit-based and need-based scholarships, the goal is to support students pursuing a classically based, liberal arts education.
Drawing a parallel to the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, Stuart explains how the Classic Learning Foundation aims to create recognition and prestige around strong pre-college preparation—particularly for students in the 10th and 11th grades—and to help carry that recognition into the college experience.
The conversation also explores broader questions about education:
- Has the purpose of college shifted toward return on investment?
- What is lost when education is reduced to job training?
- Why do reading, writing, and clear thinking still matter?
Reflecting on his own experience—from a career at IBM to studying at St. John's College—Stuart shares how a liberal arts education shaped his thinking and why he believes it remains essential today.
00:00 Introduction
01:00 Stuart Williams’ background
08:00 Returning to school at St. John’s College
15:40 What is the Classic Learning Foundation?
18:20 National Merit and education incentives
21:49 The purpose of education
24:27 Education, work, and the future
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