The BBC ponders the lessons of a classical education for anyone in a position of authority, especially those in politics. BBC News Magazine, 13 May 2008.
A study of high-school students suggests a possible correlation between studying Latin and placement in selective Colleges.
I think this is an area where our discipline shines. A typical undergraduate Greek class focuses on vocabulary and grammar, to be sure, but one must also include historical and cultural commentary, literary discussion, or application of interpretive approaches. An hour of classics, like the discipline itself, is a multi-faceted brain exercise