These days, the first lesson of high school Latin is often to answer the question: why Latin? The language peaked in the era of Roman gladiators and slowly faded throughout the Middle Ages. Today, 800 ...

The prevailing narrative in Washington is that democracy is in decline worldwide. Authoritarianism is on the rise. According to the Democracy Index, produced by the Economist Intelligence Unit, more ...

MUNSTER, Ind. (AP) - If you really want to enhance your vocabulary, take Latin. Latin is everywhere - in our government buildings, in medical and legal language, and it is the foundation for Romance ...

Primary school children from deprived parts of Sheffield are being taught Latin in an attempt to improve literacy standards. Chris Burn sits in for one of the lessons. Did you know with a Digital ...

For Reina Callier, learning Latin ‘is like lifting weights for your brain’ When a student in one of Reina Callier’s Latin classes said, “I came for the language, I stayed for the vibes,” she laughed, ...

At a small table set between bookcases in an office at the foreign language wing of Plainville High School, three students are trying to grasp the concept of participles – Latin participles. Across ...

In the basement of a nursing home in Milwaukee, the world's best Latin lessons are given for free. That's where Father Reginald Foster, a priest who lacks patience, gives his lessons. He's managed to ...

On April 8, a group of 65 ambitious West Rowan High School students ventured to Wake Forest University in hopes of winning their 15th consecutive North Carolina Junior Classical League title. After ...

When Ivan Flores was a child living in Mexico City, his mom took him to festivals where he said, “There was always dancing.” She also took him to a Tae Kwon Do class, where Latin dancing just happened ...