Citizenship Starts in the Classroom

Citizenship Starts in the Classroom

April 3, 2026 · 39 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the role of education in forming citizens and features a conversation about the discovery of fire.

Guests: Kathleen O'Toole & Mardi M. Billman Host Scot Bertram talks with Kathleen O'Toole, associate vice president for K-12 Education at Hillsdale College, about the importance of education in forming citizens and her essay " Citizenship Starts in the Classroom ." And Mardi Billman, associate professor of chemistry at Hillsdale College, returns for another series on drama in scientific discovery. This week, she begins to discuss the discovery of fire.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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