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Kansas archdiocese responds after denying school admission to child of same sex-couple

Mar 8, 2019

A K-8 Catholic school in Kansas is defending its decision to deny admission to a kindergarten student who is the... Read more

New bill could mean more scholarships for Catholic schools nationwide

Mar 6, 2019

By Kevin J. Jones

A proposed federal tax credit-based scholarship program could provide a boost for parents who want to send their children to... Read more

Ryan Anderson.

University of Dallas names Ryan Anderson as first Catholic Social Thought fellow

Feb 8, 2019

The University of Dallas has announced the creation of the St. John Paul II Social Thought Teaching Fellowship, with Dr.... Read more

Michigan Catholic schools find formula to boost enrollment

Feb 1, 2019

By Perry West

As Catholic schools in many areas of the country struggle to keep attendance up, one Michigan diocese has enjoyed a... Read more

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Cristo Rey Network puts low-income students to work--and on to college

Dec 27, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

As urban Catholic schools nationwide are closing their doors, it may come as a surprise that the Catholic Cristo Rey... Read more

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Australian PM promises bill to protect against religious discrimination

Dec 13, 2018

Amid competing claims of religious freedom rights and LBGT rights, the Australian prime minister said Thursday the government will next... Read more

Nigerian bishops: Catholic schools should form and protect all children

Oct 27, 2018

Bishops and lawmakers in Nigeria gathered Oct. 15-18 to discuss the educational needs of children in the country in light... Read more

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‘Sanctity of life’ fundraising policy suspended by Ontario Catholic school board

May 2, 2018

A Catholic school board in Ontario has suspended a policy prohibiting students from raising money for groups that support activities... Read more

Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster at a Vatican press conference, Oct. 14, 2015.

Don't let gender ideology confuse students, English cardinal urges

Mar 13, 2018

Criticizing ideological trends regarding gender identity, Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster has said that accepting that one’s biological sex is... Read more

Nebraska bishop promotes scholarship bill for school choice

Mar 8, 2018

A bill is being considered in Nebraska that would offer lower-income families a greater variety of educational opportunities. Bishop Joseph... Read more

Dr. Tom Burnford.

Catholic schools are ‘instruments of the new evangelization,’ NCEA president says

Feb 2, 2018

By Jonah McKeown

Dr. Tom Burnford, president and CEO of the National Catholic Educational Association, spoke to CNA’s Jonah McKeown during Catholic Schools... Read more

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Holy habits: what school sisters bring to the classroom

Feb 2, 2018

By Mary Farrow

In Lincoln, Nebraska, you can tell the seasons by the habits of the School Sisters of Christ the King.  Read more

'Tiny Thomists': How one Catholic curriculum offers big ideas to little kids

Jan 30, 2018

By Perry West

A digital catechetical program for children as young as five aims to equip early learners with Thomistic principles that will... Read more

Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square during the Wednesday general audience on May 22, 2015.

Parents must be involved in child's education, Pope Francis says

Jan 5, 2018

By Elise Harris

On Friday Pope Francis said education is a family matter, and rather than contradicting one another, parents and teachers must... Read more

For most Americans, parochial school education outshines public schools

Aug 24, 2017

Parochial schools are better at their task than public schools, say respondents to a survey of Americans’ attitudes towards varieties... Read more

Bishop James Conley of Lincoln distributes Communion during his Mass of Installation, Nov. 20, 2012.

Bishop Conley: 50 years after Land O'Lakes, Catholic education needs renewal

Jul 21, 2017

The 50th anniversary of a historic statement that changed Catholic higher education in America represents both a cautionary tale and... Read more

Court sides with NY archdiocese in major religious liberty decision

Jul 14, 2017

By Matt Hadro

A federal court ruled Friday that the Archdiocese of New York had the right not to hire a diocesan school... Read more

Catholic schools pull gender identity play aimed at elementary students

May 10, 2017

A Catholic school district in southern Ontario has responded to complaints after its cancellation of a play about gender identity... Read more

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Canadian province to fight ruling booting students from Catholic schools

May 7, 2017

The Saskatchewan government has said it will seek a temporary exemption to block a judge’s ruling that could force up... Read more

Anthony Esolen. Courtesy of the National Catholic Register.

Anthony Esolen accepts post at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts

May 4, 2017

Anthony Esolen, the prolific Catholic scholar and author known for his distinctly Catholic worldview and translation of Dante’s The Divine... Read more