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СпутникиРНSpaceXРоскосмосNASAAbstract:
We present the first long-term analysis of Classics instruction in California’s community colleges, drawing on a dataset of nearly 47,000 course sections offered between 1993 and 2024. While the field of Classics has been the subject of ongoing discussion and restructuring in four-year institutions, its presence in two-year colleges, where nearly 40% of US undergraduates are enrolled, has received far less attention. We identify three distinct phases in the curricular history of Classics in the California Community Colleges (CCC) system: growth through the 1990s and early 2000s; a sharp contraction in 2007–2008; and a prolonged period of reduced offerings from 2008 to 2024. The data reveal a 38% overall decline in annual Classics-related course sections since 2008, with steep reductions in Latin, which fell by 86%. Our analysis shows that specialised areas with limited general education alignment were disproportionately affected. We argue that institutional...