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Quincy, Illinois, Catholic schools implement subsidy program to encourage Mass attendance
The goal of the “Family School Agreement” is to bring families back to the Eucharist and be more active in... Read more
Colorado parishes to appeal ruling in dispute over universal preschool program
The schools are unable to participate in the preschool program and uphold their religious beliefs, lawyers argue. Read more
Catholic school files claim after Wisconsin school district refuses to sell vacant building
A Catholic school has taken legal action after a Wisconsin school district refused to sell them an elementary school building... Read more
Controversy swirls around Canadian Catholic schools celebrating ‘Pride’ month
For the third year in a row, St. Denis Catholic School in Toronto, Ontario, raised the Pride flag on school... Read more
Oklahoma Supreme Court rules against Catholic charter school proposal
Oklahoma’s two Catholic bishops called the ruling “very disappointing.” Read more
How principals and Partnership Schools are keeping historic inner-city Catholic schools alive
The Partnership Schools model enables dioceses to retain ownership of the schools while the Partnership takes full responsibility for them. 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
Oklahoma judge says lawsuit over nation’s first Catholic charter school can proceed
The court’s decision was “not making any type of ruling regarding substantive arguments” in the case, the judge said in... Read more
Colorado discriminated against Catholic preschools, judge finds
A federal court ruled Tuesday that the state’s decision to exclude Catholic preschools was unconstitutional. Read more
Catholic high school decades in the making breaks ground in northern Colorado
Twelve seniors who pioneered St. John Paul II High School as freshmen four years ago graduated on the 44 acres... Read more
Court backs Catholic school sued by teacher in same-sex union who was denied rehire
The ruling affirmed that religious schools can hold employees to the moral teachings of the Church. Read more
Audience erupts in anger as trustees oppose flying pro-life flag at Toronto Catholic schools
The Pro-Life Flag will not fly over Toronto Catholic schools this May after the Toronto Catholic District School Board trustees... Read more
Pennsylvania diocese puts retired police officers in Catholic schools to protect, ‘mentor’
The Diocese of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, is working to keep students safe by hiring retired police officers who become not only... 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
‘Miracles’: Rhode Island Catholic school thrives after last-ditch purchase from diocese
Chesterton Academy of Our Lady of Hope in Warwick, Rhode Island, recently acquired the property of St. Francis School and... Read more
Historic Notre Dame College in Ohio to close this spring after 100 years
Though the school has been struggling with debt for the past few years, the announcement was sudden, falling just months... 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
How a Catholic school in Colorado celebrates its thriving Hispanic community
The rise in the Catholic Hispanic population has not only been seen in churches across the country but also in... Read more
Here are 4 Catholic schools in the U.S. that are keeping the faith
As National Catholic Schools Week begins, CNA looks at four schools across the country that prioritize their Catholic identity in... Read more
Cancellation of Illinois scholarship forces some Catholic schools to close their doors
The program made it possible for 5,000 low-income families to send their children to Catholic schools, according to the Archdiocese... Read more
