Before recent decision to phase it out, Latin was taught in Rochester Public Schools for more than a century

Before recent decision to phase it out, Latin was taught in Rochester Public Schools for more than a century

ROCHESTER — Throughout the years, students have decided to take Latin for any number of reasons. Some thought it would be a good foundation to build their future careers in medicine or law. Some were attracted to the historical component of the now-dead language. Others simply were fans of mythology. Whatever the reasons may have been, the option to take the language has been available in Rochester Public Schools for more than a century. That wi…