Etymology of the word school

[Maria Beatrice Rapaccini]

The etymology of the school it is very interesting. It derives from latin schola (or better, from the greek scholé, break) and it means "leisure", something that it is far from the actual meaning  of it.

The following picture  represents the University of Bologna (Italy, founded in 1088) . It is really so different from now? 

[Heloisa Zal]

Interesting know the etymology What should be a leisure, now it seems to be a punishment. Although you consider the time the students sleep at class as a leisure ;)

[Maria Beatrice Rapaccini]

Dear Heloisa,

I think It derives from handwork that it was very hard and I believe it was a luxe  to be seated!