American education, and Western culture in general, has suffered a profound loss of meaning. The Western tradition is rooted in…
Eric CookSeptember 20, 2023
I have been reading and thinking about wisdom in the classical and Christian traditions. If wisdom and virtue are the…
Eric CookAugust 3, 2023
Have you ever used the slo-mo function on your phone? My kids like to use it during the summer when…
Eric CookJune 30, 2023
By John Donne Introduction by Eric Cook I have been reading Donne ever since my wife and I made A Valediction…
Eric CookJune 5, 2023
An excerpt from the commencement speech, Traces of Transcendence and the Search for Meaning. by Eric Cook When you leave home,…
Eric CookMay 26, 2023
Dear SCL Members and Friends, A few months ago, SCL launched our first research project, the Thriving Schools Study, to…
Eric CookMay 26, 2023
Dear SCL Members and Friends, As we approach the end of the school year and near the SCL summer conference,…
Eric CookMay 26, 2023
Over 200 schools in SCL’s database are less than 10 years old. This means they are still in the turbulent,…
Eric CookMay 3, 2023
Six Critical Governance Issues We Often Ignore in Our Schools By Eric Cook The relationship between the board chair and…
Eric CookApril 19, 2023