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Catholic schools in spotlight as French abuse report fuels state oversight debate
The report, resulting from a five-month inquiry into violence within the school system, proposes a series of measures aimed at... Read more
Michigan’s Siena Heights University announces closure after 105 years
The small Catholic institution of about 2,300 students, located in Adrian, Michigan, reported that continuing operations beyond the coming academic... Read more
UPDATE: Oklahoma Catholic charter school loses Supreme Court bid for state approval
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday declined to issue a ruling in a contentious case involving what was proposed to... Read more
California Catholic school launches ‘house system’ to build community, foster leadership
JSerra Catholic High School in San Juan Capistrano is preparing to launch a “house system” to help students connect with... Read more
National Catholic Educational Association to highlight artificial intelligence
More than 3,200 are set to attend the National Catholic Educational Association 2025 Convention at Orange County Convention Center in... Read more
Texas bishops hail passage of school choice bill in state Legislature
The bill would create a $1 billion Education Savings Account program, giving eligible families up to $10,000 per student to... Read more
Kentucky program launches $100 million campaign for Catholic school tuition
The Catholic Education Foundation president told CNA he plans to make the organization last for generations by growing its resources... Read more
Australian study finds ‘lifelong benefits’ to Catholic education
The study found that Catholic school attendees were more likely on average to be employed and to earn higher wages... Read more
Texas ‘school choice’ legislation could trigger influx of students to Catholic schools
The measure would create education savings accounts (ESAs) of about $10,893 per student and allow home schooling families to collect... Read more
U.S. bishops respond to Trump executive order designed to eliminate Department of Education
“Parents are the primary educators of their children and should have the freedom and resources to choose an educational setting... Read more
More gains for school choice across the country
Idaho has enacted a school choice bill that would allow parents to use public funds to send their kids to... Read more
Catholic International University launches new program in AI, emerging technologies
The program organizers took inspiration from the growing commentary from the Catholic Church about AI, including the Vatican’s recent “Antiqua... Read more
Building leaders in Catholic education: Miami Archdiocese partners with local university
The Archdiocese of Miami and St. Thomas University in Florida have collaborated on a unique program designed to train handpicked... Read more
Catholic science event to address ‘pastoral problem’ among youth
The St. Albert Initiative will bring together 200-250 attendees as well as 13 scientists and three theologians to present talks... Read more
With eye on eliminating deficit, CUA grapples with proposed changes to academic programs
Administrators, faculty, and students at The Catholic University of America are in the throes of dealing with difficult decisions to... Read more
What would happen if the U.S. Department of Education closed under Trump?
CNA takes a closer look at how the U.S. Department of Education impacts Catholic education and what shuttering it might... Read more
Catholics challenge Maine law excluding faith-based schools from tuition assistance program
Catholic parents who live in rural Maine are challenging a state law that excludes most faith-based schools from Maine’s rural... Read more
Massachusetts Catholic school expands with $20 million classical-inspired building
A group of home schooling moms in Massachusetts banded together more than a decade ago with a vision: a classical... Read more
Boston mayor to include Catholic school students in free-museums program next year
The expanded program, which offers free admission two Sundays a month for K–12 students, will now be open to Catholic... Read more
New Bible curriculum in Texas public schools faces scrutiny
Critics of the curriculum cite fear it will “entrench religion in public life” and could “diminish the protections that are... Read more
