Robert Bortins is the CEO of Classical Conversations, where he helps Christian families who struggle with secular influences and a lack of control over their children’s education to rediscover their God-given responsibility and raise virtuous, well-educated leaders for the next generation.

Top 5 Insights from Robert Bortins

• Homeschooling offers a fundamentally different model of forming virtuous citizens—one where parents guide not just academics, but character, faith, and leadership.

• The classical model (grammar, logic, rhetoric) equips students to become clear thinkers and articulate defenders of their values, as seen in activities from Latin translation to mock trial.

• Despite common fears, homeschooling is accessible and transformative for ordinary families—not just the highly educated. Empathy, community, and support are key.

• Modern schooling systems often promote secular humanist ideologies by default, so parents who want to anchor their children in faith and virtue must be intentional about educational choices.

• Legislative and cultural change is needed to empower educational freedom—removing mandates that separate children from parents and restoring family authority in education.

Timestamps

00:00 Meet Robert Bortins: Empowering Christian Homeschooling Families

00:40 Introduction to Classical Conversations

01:20 The Structure and Benefits of Classical Homeschooling

02:45 Impact and Reach of Classical Conversations

03:50 Personal Motivation and Vision for Homeschooling

04:45 Challenges and Misconceptions in Homeschooling

08:54 Government and Educational Policies

14:42 Future Vision and How to Get Involved

Robert Bortins

CEO, Classical Conversations

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