Charlotte Mason and Humility in Education | Russ York

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Anchored by the Classic Learning Test
Charlotte Mason and Humility in Education | Russ York
Jul 22, 2026
Classic Learning Test

In this episode, Soren speaks with Russ York, Head of the Ambleside School in Fredericksburg, TX. Russ shares about his journey from public schools to Charlotte Mason philosophy, emphasizing the importance of a formative education rooted in humility and Mason's three principles of education: atmosphere, discipline, and life. 

Thank you to the sponsor of today's episode: History 250. Visit their website to delve deep into America's rich and complex history: https://www.history250.org/ 

References: 

For the Children's Sake by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky

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