Classics news: bad and good

This is a bit if a round up, of classical news and events, I am starting with the bad.

I am told of bad news from Scotland, where the Scottish Qualifications Authority looks as if it wants to axe  Classical Greek on the grounds of low uptake. You can access the arguments via a pdf link to the 'overview'  here. If you want to object, then you can email Michael Russell (Michael.Russell.msp@scottish.parliament.uk) or go the the Have Your Say section of the SQA website. Needless to say...