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- Accreditation OverviewWhat are the requirements of ACS accreditation? Philosophical requirements: Evidence of a clear understanding of the nature and purpose of a classical education and an incorporation of that understanding in the school’s operating documents and public statements Academic requirements: A clearly articulated statement of the school’s academic goals at every level and a clear process of ensuring the achieving those goals Curricular requirements: Full or partial implementation of the Latin-centered Classical Core Program Methodological requirements: Demonstration of an understanding of the importance of traditional, teacher-directed instruction in the classroom and a process by which those methodologies are communicated to school staff Assessment requirements: Demonstration of the value-added benefit of the school’s academic program through standardized test scores and compliance with ACS’s regular process of reporting test scores Doctrinal requirements: A doctrinal statement consisting of the Nicene Creed or a statement of belief consistent with the Nicene Creed.[1] Other Information Required from Schools: A copy of current school bylaws (for existing schools only) List of staff and faculty which includes grades and subjects taught and level of education List of books and resources used in current curriculum A statement of faith consisting of or consistent with the Nicene Creed and verification…
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Angry Greeks don’t want their Latin taken away

The Greek government, in an attempt to reform education, has decided to drop Latin and replace it with sociology, and a few people are not very happy about it. But the interesting thing is the reason critics are giving for keeping it. According to the account at ekathimerini.com: Education Minister Costas Read more…

By Martin Cothran, 5 yearsSeptember 7, 2018 ago

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Greek to Us: The Death of Classical Education and Its Consequences

by E. Christian Kopff Read the article here.

By Paul Schaeffer, 10 years ago

Classical Articles

In Defense of Classical Education

Tracy Lee Simmons is the director of the Dow Journalism program at Hillsdale College and holds a masters degree in Classics from Oxford University. This article is an excerpt from his Climbing Parnassus, published by ISI (www.isi.org). Reproduced with permission. Readers of English novels or American biography have often noticed Read more…

By Paul Schaeffer, 11 yearsDecember 21, 2011 ago