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 ArticlesWhy the Declaration?Oct 02, 2025Free Speech Isn’t NaturalSep 19, 2025A New Commitment to Classicism in WashingtonSep 11, 2025Big Money and Higher EdAug 28, 2025Related TopicseducationliberalismLiberalsprogressivismcritical race theoryprogressivesCRT