We were all taught Shakespeare, Latin, history, math, science, languages - through high school.
He said that he would be affiliated with a research center in Washington and hoped to resume teaching Shakespeare.
Teaching Shakespeare instead of the classics was a radical innovation.
In the same program, the actress Rosemary Harris is teaching Shakespeare.
She has acted, directed and produced the plays, and taught Shakespeare in the classroom.
"Our kids have the right to be taught Shakespeare," he said.
Her only joy in life is teaching Shakespeare, despite the lack of interest from her students.
Rowe taught Shakespeare and modern drama, but was best known as an influential teacher of playwriting.
I don't want a single person, with a few honorable exceptions, who ostensibly teach Shakespeare to even look at the book.
But in the meantime, I can teach only what's there: Shakespeare and the rest of the boys.