Boys’ Latin Charter School sits in west Philadelphia, but despite the high-crime locale, it doesn’t employ metal detectors and security guards. It relies, instead, on strong educator-student ...

I found it interesting that the Dec. 8 Gazette placed two contrasting articles side by side on the first page. The first, “Et Tu, Kid,” interviewed enthusiastic Latin students at Xavier High School ...

“Imagine learning piano by only studying the score, by studying only the notes and never laying your hands on the keys. Or what if you learned to swim by studying buoyancy and how a life jacket works?

What’s the use of learning a language that’s not spoken in conversation nor used in business transactions, and which most people consider “dead”? Writer Frankie Thomas shares her humble opinion on why ...

Father Joseph Faulkner aims to convince his Nebraska high-school students that as well as being useful, studying Latin can be ‘fun and cool.’ Father Joseph Faulkner's Latin class at St. Cecilia's High ...

Latin might be a "dead" language, but it still has a lot of living potential. There are many reasons as to why Latin should be taught at schools and universities. “It is a window into a fascinating ...

I took four years of Spanish in high school. Today, I’m only good for “Hola!” and, “Dónde está el baño?” (At least I’m covered where friendliness and a very basic human need are concerned.) And that’s ...

There is no assessment more objective than a written exam in an ancient language. Such a test measures recall of and facility with a language that exists only on the printed page, one governed by a ...

“The Roman Church has special obligations towards Latin, the splendid language of ancient Rome, and she must manifest them whenever the occasion presents itself” (Dominicae Cenae, 10). Teaching Latin ...