Academy

An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary education or higher learning, research, or honorary membership. The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 385 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and skill, north of Athens, Greece.

The original Academy

Before Akademia was a school, and even before Cimon enclosed its precincts with a wall, it contained a sacred grove of olive trees dedicated to Athena, the goddess of wisdom, outside the city walls of ancient Athens. The archaic name for the site was Hekademia, which by classical times evolved into Akademia and was explained, at least as early as the beginning of the 6th century BC, by linking it to an Athenian hero, a legendary "Akademos". The site of Akademia was sacred to Athena and other immortals.

Plato's immediate successors as "scholarch" of Akademia were Speusippus (347–339 BC), Xenocrates (339–314 BC), Polemon (314–269 BC), Crates (ca. 269–266 BC), and Arcesilaus (ca. 266–240 BC). Later scholarchs include Lacydes of Cyrene, Carneades, Clitomachus, and Philo of Larissa ("the last undisputed head of the Academy"). Other notable members of Akademia include Aristotle, Heraclides Ponticus, Eudoxus of Cnidus, Philip of Opus, Crantor, and Antiochus of Ascalon.

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Colorado Springs Gazette 08 Oct 2024
Major changes could be coming to Academy School District 20, depending on the will of local voters this November ... The bulk of the bond's funding would go towards a complete rebuild of Air Academy High School at $49 million to match funding provided by the Department of Defense's Public Schools on Military Installations program ... Air Force Academy....
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The Daily Mail 08 Oct 2024
Image shows live ammunition shooting training of the graduates of the 75th class of O Jin U Artillery Academy. Kim Jong Un inspected the live artillery firing by graduates of O Jin U Artillery Academy but state media did not report when the exercise took place....
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Kids should go outside more to avoid nearsightedness, report says

Toronto Sun 08 Oct 2024
Children should spend up to two hours a day outside to reduce their risk of myopia, or nearsightedness, according to a new consensus report from the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine ... The National Academies report cited research indicating a significant rise in myopia worldwide....
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Photo Credit. @dwtstourofficial/YouTube ... Who is Britt Stewart engaged to? ... Daniel Durant is an actor ... He reportedly completed his graduation in 2008 from the Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf, Faribault ... As an actor, he is known for his performances in the Broadway revival of the musical Spring Awakening and the Academy Award-winning movie CODA ... ....
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Acclaimed country star doesn’t want to be considered for the 2025 Grammys

Penn Live 07 Oct 2024
Pitchfork states how Drake did similarly in both 2021 and 2022, while The Weeknd has remained boycotting the Academy after a supposed snubbing in 2021 ... Bryan and representatives for the Recording Academy could not be reached for comment by Variety, Vulture, or other publications as of the publishing of this report. More country music news ... .......
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Escambia and Santa Rosa County Student of the Week for Oct. 1-4 announced

Pensacola News Journal 07 Oct 2024
Success Academy - Monica Moore ... Monica’s teachers noted and reported that her commitment to school makes her a role model for other students ... Her desire to learn and grow means a lot to her teachers; her teachers reported that they are very glad to have her in their classes....
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To avoid myopia, kids should get outside more, report says

Union Leader 07 Oct 2024
Children should spend up to two hours a day outside to reduce their risk of myopia, or nearsightedness, according to a new consensus report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. At least one of those hours should .......
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Florida sets new rules for judging prekindergarten performance

Yahoo Daily News 07 Oct 2024
Weather report ... Some Florida high schools have growing wait lists to get into their career academies, as many teens look to careers rather than college after high school, CNBC reports ... The Florida Democratic Party announced endorsements of six candidates for school boards around the state, Florida Phoenix reports....
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Hurricane Milton: Major hurricane forces canceled, rescheduled games on the Treasure Coast

TCPalm 07 Oct 2024
VIDEO. Vero Beach clips Miami Booker T. Washington with late blocked FG. Thanks to a blocked field goal, Vero Beach secured its fourth straight win by beating Booker T. Washington 24-21 on Friday, Oct. 4 from the Citrus Bowl ... As of 2 p.m ... Thursday ... Master's Academy at Four Corners, 7 p.m ... Patrick Bernadeau is a sports reporter for Treasure Coast Newspapers....
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Parents pursue accountability in Air Force Academy graduate's rape, subsequent suicide

Colorado Springs Gazette 06 Oct 2024
Cailin's decision not to formally report the assault to the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office is the most common reaction by cadets, a 2022 survey showed, despite ongoing efforts by the Academy to encourage victims to come forward ... In the 2019-2020 school year, the Air Force Academy reported 41 sexual assaults....
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Air Force Academy phased out sexual assault prevention program shown to work at other schools

Colorado Springs Gazette 06 Oct 2024
The Air Force Academy phased out a sexual assault prevention program that showed success at other universities, following a spike in unwanted sexual contact among cadets and across the military ... reported unwanted sexual contact and 4.3% of male cadets or about 122 men ... The upward trend was mirrored at the other academies....
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Kim Jong Un watches artillery fire as North Korean dictator attempts display of power days after...

The Daily Mail 06 Oct 2024
As Kim observed the artillery academy cadets carrying out a live-fire drill, he stressed the importance of 'constantly training the guerrilla war tactics to wipe out the enemies through rapid mobile and surprise operations,' state media reported Sunday....

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