Our Mission
The Heights Forum is a department of The Heights School. We assist parents, school leaders, and teachers in their own efforts to educate boys into men fully alive. Through in-person and digital resources we share our experience in forming the hearts and minds of boys, and invite you to join the conversation.
The Creativity of Real Memorization
By Joseph Bissex
In my experience assignments involving memorization are frequently met with a chorus of groans. While my instinctive response to such uncouth clamor is to fire back some form of “No griping allowed!”, I realized that since we’re in the business of developing human character, exploring the basis of the clamor would be worthwhile. Imagine you are traveling down a road. The day is sunny, spirits are light, joy aboundeth. Suddenly you come upon a concrete wall in the middle of the road. It is, unfortunately, unscaleable, and extends infinitely off...
The Walled Garden: Critical Considerations for Classroom AI
Featuring Andrew Cantarutti
AI tech has come knocking at the classroom door. How do we best educate citizens—rather than simply users?
A Humane Way of Life: The Research Behind Home Tech Decisions
Featuring Clare Morell
Increasingly, the vision we as parents have for our children is in direct competition with the vision big tech has for them.
Parental Presence, Part II
By Alvaro de Vicente
Parental presence is not achieved by physical presence alone. Ask: what one thing can I do to become a more truly present parent in my children’s lives?