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McCoy, Brandon – Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, 2021
This issue brief seeks to add to the discussion of educational pluralism by highlighting the history, features, and successes of the classical education model. The model is unique for its emphasis on building the student to be a scholar and an active citizen. Classical schools come in the form of private and charter schools, homeschooling, and…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Classical Literature, Classical Languages, Liberal Arts
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Buller, Jeffrey – International Journal of Social Education, 1990
Discusses efforts of the Committee on Computer Activities of the American Philological Association (APA) to develop the telecommunications potential for classical scholars. Outlines plans for the implementation of an on-line newsletter, journal, conference, communication system, and announcement network. (DB)
Descriptors: Classical Languages, Classical Literature, Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education
Lum, Lydia – Black Issues in Higher Education, 2005
This article discusses the accomplishments of Leah Rochel Johnson, Assistant Professor of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies and History, Pennsylvania State University. It provides insight into her values and beliefs and testimony from those who work most closely with her.
Descriptors: Minority Groups, Diversity (Faculty), Higher Education, College Faculty
Lawall, Gilbert – 1978
Five topics of interest to persons involved in classical studies are discussed in this report: (1) "A Survey of the Classical Scene" focusses on the future of classical studies in elementary and secondary schools with some mention of the situation in colleges and universities. (2) "ACL: The State of the League" includes…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Classical Languages, Classical Literature, Committees
Coffin, David D. – 1981
In a field as varied and as technical as the classical languages, the professional training of the teacher is of paramount importance. An undergraduate major and graduate school work in the field of classical languages give a general view of the field and show which writings are interesting or important and how difficult they are. A graduate…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Academically Gifted, Acceleration, Classical Languages
Kellogg, Robert; Tarkow, Theodore A. – 1991
This review presents a 1991 evaluation of the English and Classics portions of the Letters Program in the state universities within Florida. Departmental self-evaluations and site visits by a consultant and a Board of Regents staff member discovered that in most of the nine universities the situation for English has worsened in the past five…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Classical Languages, Classical Literature, Educational Trends
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Smith, Bonnie G. – History of Education Quarterly, 1993
Discusses the educational experiences of historians during the middle 1800s. Describes changes in historical research methods and historical interpretation that developed a new type of professional historian. Asserts that the school environment for adolescent boys directly was related to changes in historiography and historical writing. (CFR)
Descriptors: Boarding Schools, Classical Languages, Classical Literature, Educational Change
Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1880
In this report, the Commissioner of Education presents a general review of the U.S. educational condition, discusses the work of the Commissioner's office, and offers summaries of education statistics, using diagrams. Also provided are a summary of educational condition in the states and territories and comparative statistics and remarks on…
Descriptors: Public Agencies, School Statistics, Communicable Diseases, Whites