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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
Bach on a mountain: Wilderness experience informs faith at Wyoming Catholic College
Students at Wyoming Catholic College in Lander, Wyoming, begin their academic careers with a long mountain trek that challenges them... Read more
National data shows U.S. students still ‘stalled’ after pandemic
The NWEA noted that the decline was sharper than what was observed in 2021-2022. Read more
Catholic higher ed still open to all, bishops say after Supreme Court blocks affirmative action
“It is our hope that our Catholic institutions of higher learning will continue to find ways to make education possible... Read more
MiraVia maternity home brings hope and life to pregnant students in North Carolina
The MiraVia maternity home on the campus of Belmont Abbey College in North Carolina has helped more 60 pregnant and... Read more
Students protesting annual drag show at Catholic university threatened with violence
A group of students protesting an annual drag show at Loyola University Chicago said a group of counterprotesters destroyed their... Read more
Golf, manners, and a firm handshake: This Catholic school is teaching boys how to be gentlemen
Boys at St. Michael’s School in Fall River, Massachusetts, are learning more than the fine points of putting in the... Read more
A monk’s radical proposal for college today: ‘We’re convinced there is objective truth to be learned’
To Abbot Placid Solari, a Benedictine monk who serves as Belmont Abbey’s chancellor, the Catholic faith and college naturally go... Read more
After Michigan Supreme Court redefines ‘sex,’ Catholic school lawsuit warns of broad impact
In July, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that sexual orientation and gender identity were protected categories under a 1976 Michigan... Read more
Catholic schools are booming — new EWTN poll sheds light on possible reasons
Catholic voters expressed dissatisfaction with several aspects of public education, which may help explain why Catholic school enrollment is increasing... Read more
Follow in the footsteps of St. Robert Bellarmine: scholarships for scholars
A new scholarship program aims to support future members of the workforce with an “authentically Catholic” education. Read more
Catholic medical school named for Padre Pio planned at Benedictine College
Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, has signed a collaboration agreement to host a proposed medical school that aims to train... Read more
Indiana Supreme Court backs archdiocese in religious freedom case
The Indiana Supreme Court ruled Wednesday upholding the dismissal of a Catholic school teacher who had contracted a same-sex marriage. Read more
Are you smarter than an 8th grader? Take this catechesis quiz
The National Catholic Register reported this month that one Catholic school’s decision to begin every day with Mass has transformed... Read more
Pope Francis: Guarding ‘dead traditions’ is dangerous for the Church’s life
The pope was speaking to participants in an international conference on education. Read more
Pope Francis: Catholic schools should not be Christian in name only
The pope spoke to the De La Salle Christian Brothers. Read more
