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Michigan parents press case to end discrimination in school funding
The Mackinac Center for Public Policy and the Bursch Law firm have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their... Read more
Nonprofit announces largest single investment in Catholic school education history
The Dean and Barbara White Family Foundation will be donating $150 million to the Big Shoulders Fund to invest the... Read more
Archbishop warns of religious freedom erosion in Australia, calls for ‘saints for our time’
Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher raised the alarm over Australia’s incremental erosion of religious freedom and called for committed action. Read more
A new player in post-secondary Catholic education: San Damiano College for the Trades
The new college, which is currently accepting applications for its fall 2025 inaugural class, is geared toward young men. Read more
Pro-lifers dismayed at Massachusetts pro-abortion governor’s appearances at Catholic school events
Pro-lifers are raising a ruckus over two recent appearances at Catholic education events by the pro-abortion governor of Massachusetts. Read more
Legislative update: The 5 states taking up private school choice bills in 2024
More than 13.7% of Catholic school students nationwide use school choice program funding to help with tuition, according to the... Read more
U.S. Catholic school report highlights steady enrollment, school choice
The National Catholic Educational Association reported that enrollment remained steady with a 0.0% change in enrollment. Read more
New criminal justice program in Steubenville ‘rooted in the Catholic tradition’
Franciscan University of Steubenville, founded in 1946, announced the launch of the program in a press release last month. Read more
First of its kind Catholic trade high school debuts in Houston
The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston has opened a first of its kind Catholic trade school for high schoolers in Texas’ largest... Read more
Can ‘Catholic joy’ save society? This growing network of Catholic schools says ‘yes’
The first Chesterton Academy was founded in 2008 with a commitment to being “Catholic, classical, and affordable.” Read more
Pope’s ambassador to U.S. moderates education forum in Florida
Cardinal Christophe Pierre, the apostolic nuncio to the United States, was in St. Petersburg, Florida, Wednesday to draw attention to... Read more
A founder with a vision: Tech-based Catholic university in Los Angeles to open this fall
The Catholic Polytechnic University (CPU) in Los Angeles announced that it will welcome its first inaugural class of students in... Read more
‘Every child deserves the opportunity to thrive’: New Orleans Saints owner funds new Catholic school
Gayle Benson concluded her monthly giving in December with a large donation to Good Shepherd School, which serves inner-city children... Read more
Catholic higher ed in 2023: 3 universities that thrived, 1 that decided to close its doors
CNA took a closer look at three Catholic universities that experienced impressive growth in 2023 and one that will be... Read more
Catholic Distance University renamed Catholic International University, plans expansion
The name change is meant “to adjust to the new technologies and the reality of our university that is going... Read more
As home schooling soars in U.S., Catholic schools struggle to recover from pandemic
According to the latest data, more children are being home-schooled in the U.S. than attend Catholic schools. Read more
Oklahoma Supreme Court says superintendent can’t intervene in Catholic charter school suit
State Attorney General Gentner Drummond filed a lawsuit last month against the Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board. Read more
Special education program focuses on ‘inclusive, student-centered, Catholic education’
The Options Program is a special education program in all four high schools in the Diocese of Arlington that serves... Read more
Oklahoma board approves Catholic charter school contract
The Archdiocese of Oklahoma said it was “excited to be one step closer to providing new education opportunities for families... Read more
As a new school year begins, Catholic groups draw battle lines in culture war
Several Catholic organizations and activist efforts are working to push back on the extreme ideologies in much of public schooling. Read more
