Anyone take one of the FREE Certificate Programs direct from Hillsdale College?

[SCYankee]

I can weigh in here; I took all of the courses they offer.

The courses are great, and eye-opening, especially if you've never taken the time to study what the US Constitution says for itself, and why the founders included those ideas in those words. Plus, they're all free. Who else does that, to that extent?

There's some snarkiness about Hillsdale in this thread, but I completely attribute that to opposing political views--not the courses themselves. I think very highly of Hillsdale--their history and mission--and consider them a beacon in our current mainstream political waywardness. It's another discussion whether a country should stand firm on its founding principles or continually mutate into whatever some citizens and politicians currently find convenient or personally beneficial. But the courses themselves are solid, if you love unedited history and constitution-based commentary.

I also attended one of their lectures in Columbia, SC with my two oldest kids. Free lunch and excellent presentation! It was a great learning experience for my kids and added to the simple principles that I already discuss with them.

Two thumbs up from me, and I don't care what anybody else says!