The Rat Pack and Equality of Opportunity in America
This piece was composed by junior Libertas Scholar Jake Yonally. The Rat Pack and Equality of Opportunity in America:

 It was a warm summer evening in 1965 and the stage was set at the Kiel Opera House in St. Louis, Missouri. The lights dimmed and the crowd waited in anticipation. Suddenly, five men coolly took […]
Teaching Students What to Think
Teaching Students What to Think By Bruce Rottman, Libertas Scholars Program Coordinator I’ve often heard people say that teachers should “teach students how to think, not what to think.†That claim is neither possible nor virtuous. Instead, teachers need to think about how to teach students what to think. Let’s assume I am investigating the […]
Providence Students Study Entrepreneurship in St. Louis
In mid-July, six Libertas Scholars (sophomores Cameron Bleecker, Chloe Herdrich, Emma Gobbell, Alena Zeni, Erik Smith, and senior Evan Boger), along with Providence sophomores Hannah Garza, Madison Malone, and Chloe Norton–joined by Emma’s sister, Margaret, headed out in the wee morning hours in the Providence van to LAX, en route to an “Economics of Entrepreneurship†[…]
Economists Speak with Providence Students
Researched and Written by Sophomore Libertas Scholars Earlier this month, Providence was honored to hear a presentation from Dr. James R. Harrigan. Dr. Harrigan is a senior research fellow at Strata, in Logan, UT, and is an accomplished columnist who has written for the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, US News and World Report, and many […]
Ten Providence Students Attend Economics of Entrepreneurship Seminar
It meant departing school at 2 am on July 14, taking a van to LAX, boarding a flight to Atlanta, and taking another nearly two-hour van trip to Georgia’s Berry College— but for 10 Providence students, the long trip was worth it. Emily, Katie, and Jenna all have questions during the Shark Tank activity. Sophomores […]
Libertas Students Flying to Rome! (Georgia)
One of the requirements for a Providence Libertas Scholar is to attend at least two seminars which deepen students’ understanding of the free society, and one popular seminar is sponsored by the Foundation for Economic Education. A record ten Providence high school students are flying to Rome, Georgia for a Foundation for Economic Education seminar […]
The Libertas Scholars Program
The Libertas Scholars Program at Providence directs students who have a passion for the liberal arts (history, English, language, art, and economics) to embark on a course of study focused on the humanities. Students successfully completing the Libertas Program will graduate as designated Libertas Scholars.The program is directed by Mr. Bruce Rottman, a master teacher […]