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Saving Catholic Schools

Covid and the Catholic Schools

Rather than innovate, de Blasio plans to extricate himself from Covid’s challenges.

Catholic Education Hangs in the Political Balance

Proponents say the November election’s outcome will determine the future of many schools.

Why Saving Catholic Schools From Covid’s Impact Is A National Imperative

“Go and set the world on fire.” Those simple words from St. Ignatius of Loyola, whose feast day is today, colored all of his works, most notably the establishment of the Jesuits, among whose leading contributions is Catholic education.

Who's In Charge? A Primer On Power, Money And School Reopening

The reactions to a recent article about reopening school and the pernicious effects of delaying school, in any form, any longer, have reminded me of a fundamental tenet of good communication: Never assume your reader knows anything about your subject.

NATIONAL STEM ASSESSMENT FALLS SHORT: Catholic schools, girls exceed all other groups

The results of the National 2018 Technology and Engineering Literacy (TEL) assessment, focused on critical STEM, skills, are more hopeful than in prior years, but the results remain disappointing.The test of more than 15,000 8th grade students in almost 600 schools across the country shows that fewer than 50% are proficient. The test not only…

Catholic School Facts

In honor of the Pope visiting Washington, D.C. this week, we're highlighting a few facts on Catholic schools, which have been and continue to be an integral part of education and parental choice in the United States. For more information, visit the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops website and the National Catholic Educational Association website.  …

Growing and Sustaining Catholic Schools: Lessons From Philly

Across the United States, Catholic schools have been suffering declining enrollment, but Faith in the Future has announced that the Philadelphia system of Catholic schools are now projecting growth in the number of students they serve. Additionally, the high school system, previously in deficit, is now reporting a surplus in funds, which are being reinvested…

Saving Catholic Schools

The Center for Education Reform (CER) was asked to take a critical look at the issues facing struggling Catholic schools and determine if there were any new, untapped solutions worth exploring to stem their losses, reduce the closures, and sustain what is widely believed –– by educators and experts alike, regardless of catholicity –– to…

What Catholic Schools Can Learn from Charters

For the first time ever, this current 2012-2013 school year will see more of our nation’s students in charter schools than in Catholic schools. A recent report explores ideas Catholic schools can adopt from charter schools in order to remain a viable option for parents.

Newswire: June 12, 2012

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