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  • Bayonne High School
  • Bayonne, NJ
  • More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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Latin is not dead!!! My students are keeping the classic writings of Virgil, Cicero, Horace and Ovid alive. I teach 110 inner-city public-school 9-12 graders Latin. There are many benefits to keeping Latin in the curriculum- higher SAT scores, improved command of the English language, greater understanding of current government and judicial system, etc. Many inner-city districts are phasing Latin out due to lack of interest, funding and teachers. Yet studies show that students who take Latin are more apt to attend college and continue to be successful in life. We want to keep our program alive and strong.

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Latin is not dead!!! My students are keeping the classic writings of Virgil, Cicero, Horace and Ovid alive. I teach 110 inner-city public-school 9-12 graders Latin. There are many benefits to keeping Latin in the curriculum- higher SAT scores, improved command of the English language, greater understanding of current government and judicial system, etc. Many inner-city districts are phasing Latin out due to lack of interest, funding and teachers. Yet studies show that students who take Latin are more apt to attend college and continue to be successful in life. We want to keep our program alive and strong.

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