ViewpointsOpinionProgressive Classrooms, Subtler Than You ThinkSavePrintFile photo of a classroom. weisanjiang/PixabayMark Bauerlein9/7/2021|Updated: 9/15/2021Commentary“What constitutes a family?”We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentMark BauerleinAuthorMark Bauerlein is an emeritus professor of English at Emory University. His work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Weekly Standard, The Washington Post, the TLS, and the Chronicle of Higher Education.Author’s Selected ArticlesA New Commitment to Classicism in DCSep 11, 2025Big Money and Higher EdAug 28, 2025AI Against the HumanitiesAug 05, 2025Florida Leads Breakthrough in Higher Education Accreditation ProcessJul 07, 2025Related TopicseducationliberalismLiberalsprogressivismcritical race theoryprogressivesCRT