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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
U.S. Catholic schools report indicates school choice programs on the rise
In the 2024-2025 school year, there were 1.6 million Catholic school students and more than 150,000 professional staff members, with... 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
Catholic schools surpass public schools in Nation’s Report Card
In the Nation’s Report Card, national scores for Catholic school students surpassed public school students for fourth- and eighth-grade mathematics... 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
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
UPDATE: 3 states vote against school choice, projections indicate
These votes against school choice bucked the ongoing trend in the U.S. in favor of school choice. Read more
Virginia Catholic school among 2 middle schools in world picked for NASA rover challenge
Middle schoolers at St. Mary’s Catholic School in the Richmond Diocese were selected to participate in NASA’s Human Exploration Rover... Read more
‘Transformational’ Catholic college-prep program serves low-income families
The Cristo Rey Network implements a “Corporate Work Study” program that places students at professional jobs all summer and during... Read more
Paris archbishop condemns firing of Catholic school principal accused of violating secular laws
Catholic schools in France, which are state-funded, are allowed to maintain their religious identity and offer catechism classes so long... Read more
Indiana diocese issues school guidelines affirming biological sex, promoting pastoral care
Bishop Kevin Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend notes in the policy that all diocesan institutes must use pronouns that align... Read more
Nebraska bishop calls for ‘developing authentically Catholic schools’ in new pastoral letter
Bishop James Conley of Lincoln, Nebraska, highlighted the tenets of Catholic education and the modern challenges facing educators in a... Read more
Phone-free education: Catholic schools rise to the challenge
An increasing number of school districts across the U.S. are restricting or banning cellphone use — a move many Catholic... Read more
Maine Catholic schools to be excluded from tuition grant program
The state of Maine will fund private or public schools — even out of state — but Catholic schools are... Read more
Oklahoma Supreme Court declines to stay ruling to rescind religious charter school contract
The state Supreme Court denied a stay of a recent ruling that required the Statewide Charter School Board rescind a... Read more
All-boys, scholarship-funded Jesuit Catholic school to open in Cincinnati
With the help of state scholarships and private donors, Xavier Jesuit Academy will open this August, reviving a building that... Read more
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
