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Teen hits major fundraising feat in attempt to save her childhood Catholic school
Seventeen-year-old senior Susan Lutzke may have successfully saved her childhood Catholic school from closing after raising more than $400,000. Read more
‘Every child deserves the opportunity to thrive’: New Orleans Saints owner funds new Catholic school
Gayle Benson concluded her monthly giving in December with a large donation to Good Shepherd School, which serves inner-city children... Read more
Teen nears goal of raising $400,000 to save Catholic school she attended as a child
St. Bede School in Ingleside, Illinois, sent out an email in December saying the school would have to close if... Read more
Colorado Catholic preschools argue in federal court that state discriminates against them
The Archdiocese of Denver and two Catholic preschools contend that the state’s universal preschool program is unconstitutional. Read more
No closures recommended for St. Louis Catholic elementary schools, archdiocese says
Pastors at each of the 25 Catholic elementary schools eyed for closure earlier this year have recommended that their schools... Read more
Missionary priest builds up Haiti one student, one classroom at a time
Father Louis Merosne is on a mission to rebuild the Catholic educational system where he ministers in Haiti. Read more
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
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
One-third of St. Louis Catholic schools face possible closure
The schools being considered for closure were chosen based on enrollment numbers, demographic trends, financial strength, and other factors. Read more
North Carolina passes universal school choice
Every North Carolina family will be able to apply for tuition assistance to attend a K-12 private school beginning in... Read more
Holy friendships continue to transform all-boys Catholic high school in Tampa
The young men at Jesuit High School are not just excelling in academics and sports, they are “ambitious when it... 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
Boston Catholic schools leader Thomas Carroll stepping down at end of school year
A well-known thought leader in Catholic education, Thomas Carroll served as the Boston Archdiocese’s schools superintendent since 2019. Read more
UPDATE: Portland Archdiocese says schools department closure not due to gender ideology feud
The archdiocese says it is reevaluating how to evangelize and “integrate schools more fully into our mission” given a changing... Read more
Virginia Catholic school student wins national cursive handwriting contest
Daisy Almaraz, a student at Sacred Heart Academy in Winchester, Virginia, says good cursive writing makes her writing “better understood.” Read more
Oklahoma board approves first Catholic charter school in the country
The state of Oklahoma approved the country’s first-ever religious charter school on Monday. Read more
Nicaraguan dictatorship takes over Catholic school; three nuns may be deported soon
According to the Nicaraguan media, the police justified the takeover of the school by stating that they must review the... Read more
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Canadian parents push back against gay pride flag in Catholic school district; police called
The York Catholic District School Board met Tuesday night to consider whether the board should fly a gay pride flag... Read more
Catholic school enrollment post-pandemic: an interview with the NCEA president
Catholic schools in the United States have grown in enrollment for two straight years, reaching record levels in some dioceses. Read more
Texas bishops support plan to give families tuition credits to spend on private or parochial schools
Catholic bishops in Texas are all-in advocating for parental school choice in the state Legislature this spring. Read more
