Wisdom and virtue are traits strived for in a classical education, a study of the true, good, and noble. The following experts—those who promote the transmission of classical education—define what classical education is and can be for today’s students. And, more importantly, why does it matter today? Dr. Allyson Barnes Barnes serves as Senior Faculty and Director of Credential Program at The Institute for Catholic Liberal Education. American Essence: How did you become involved or interested in classical education? Barnes: Like so many, I had a run-of-the-mill K–12 public education. It really wasn’t until graduate school at the University of Dallas, which has long been committed to Liberal Arts and the Western tradition, that I began piecing together my own “classical education” through the study of literature, rhetoric, philosophy, and Latin. It was late in the game, and I felt like I was just waking up; I wanted to keep …