Inmates in several prisons given chance to study ethics and rhetoric ‘to inform contemporary life’ and skillsA classical education, once the preserve of Eton, Oxbridge and the likes of Boris Johnson, is being made available to inmates serving time in prisons.In a break from the kind of curriculum usually on offer inside – lessons in literacy, numeracy, tiling and decorating – a small number of prisoners are being offered the opportunity to learn life skills from the ancient philosophers. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/apr/12/classics-philosophy-england-jails-prison-education-durham
Author : Sally Weale Education correspondent
Publish date : 2025-04-12 10:00:00
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Classicists take ‘ancient philosophical wisdom’ into English jails
