Academic Rigor Mortis
I haven't researched the history of education too deeply. I'm aware that the Trivium and Quadrivium made up the material of a medieval education. I'm also aware that a college degree obtained in the early 1900s said more about the individual who obtained it than a degree earned today.
So what happened to academic rigor?
If I continue to be interested in this subject, I'm sure there are plenty of books written on the topic. I would prefer to learn directly about the curriculum used in early 20th century educations. I know it was common for Latin and Greek to be studied in High School back then. I don't know when they were dropped exactly, but it was probably around the time that the overall quality of an education started its steep decline.
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