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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
Newman Guide expands to include K-12 and more in ‘faithful Catholic’ school guide
Starting in April, the Cardinal Newman Society’s “Newman Guide” will include K–12 schools, home-school programs, and graduate programs. Read more
New York Archdiocese to close 12 Catholic schools
The archdiocese cited “detrimental” financial instability “due to shifting demographics and lower enrollment made worse by the pandemic.” Read more
U.S. Catholic school growth slows after two years of notable increases, data show
The NCEA reported that Catholic school enrollment grew by 0.3% last year but remains lower than pre-pandemic levels. Read more
New Iowa ‘school choice’ program a boon for Catholic schools, bishop says
Students who attend Iowa Catholic schools will soon get a financial boost of nearly $7,600 per year. Read more
Michigan church sues state over right to hire staff committed to Catholic teachings
The parish is suing the state over a court ruling redefining “sex” discrimination that they argue threatens the parish’s ability... Read more
Kidnapping scam is targeting Catholic school parents, Santa Fe Archdiocese says
Local authorities have confirmed that it is a scam and have advised parents and guardians not to pay any money,... Read more
COVID setback: Public school students in some grades lost more ground than Catholic school students
More than 90% of Catholic schools held in-person learning for five days a week during the pandemic. Only about 56%... 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
Omaha archdiocese to delay and revise new gender identity policy
Under the policy, all students, parents, and employees would have been required to “act toward a person in accordance with... Read more
Omaha, Sioux Falls bishops adopt policies affirming students’ biological sex
The bishops joined other dioceses in prohibiting teachers and students at Catholic schools from promoting a view of sexual identity... Read more
Catholic schools’ free lunch funds jeopardized by Biden LGBT rule change
A reinterpreted discrimination ban puts pressure on schools not aligned with the Biden administration’s LGBTQ agenda that rely on federal... Read more
