More than 100 Catholic elementary and secondary schools nationwide are expected to close by the fall, largely because of financial challenges resulting from the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting economic recession.
Financial fallout from pandemic, recession causes Catholic schools to close
Catholic educators wonder how to restart the next school year
Education leaders imagining how Catholic schools will safely reopen this fall agree on two things: different decisions will be made according to locations and reopening plans may change on short notice.
Jason Adkins: Blaine Amendments and bigotry
The U.S. Supreme Court is currently deliberating a case involving a Montana state constitutional provision steeped in historic anti-Catholic bigotry. The justices’ decision could drastically impact the future of school choice programs across the country.
The Big Question: What does the future hold for Catholic schools?
Contributing to this month’s conversation are Dr. Thomas Burnford, president and CEO of the National Catholic Educational Association; Christine Friederichs, principal of St. John’s Area School in Foley; and David Fremo, diocesan director of Catholic Education Ministries.
Catholic schools called ‘essential, integral’ to Church’s ministry
National Catholic Schools Week is Jan. 26 to Feb. 1.
Breaking the chains of poverty through Catholic education
Let us break the chains of poverty with the help of Catholic education.
Catholic schools ‘essential, integral’ to church’s ministry, say educators
The mission and foundation of Catholic education are directly related to evangelization, said Thomas Burnford, head of the National Catholic Educational Association.
Curriculum adapts some aspects of theology of body for younger grades
The theology of the body is not just suited to high school classrooms. Even 4-year-olds should have the opportunity to learn about St. John Paul II’s teaching on life, love and human sexuality — at least in part.