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British education secretary praises Catholic schools for 175 years of service
The British secretary for education recently praised Catholic schools on the occasion of the 175th anniversary of the founding of... Read more
Washington archdiocese drops mask mandate in Maryland schools
Following an outcry from parents, the Archdiocese of Washington has reportedly decided to permit its schools in Maryland to go... Read more
Boston Catholic schools to drop mask mandate
The Archdiocese of Boston announced Wednesday, the same day the Massachusetts governor lifted a state school mask mandate, that school... Read more
Archdiocese of Chicago shifts course on school mask mandate
Catholic schools across much of the Archdiocese of Chicago (but not in the city of Chicago) can now make masks... Read more
Catholic school enrollment numbers rebounding in some of the largest dioceses, and the US overall
After a difficult 2020-2021 year for many Catholic schools, enrollment numbers are rebounding nationwide, according to data from the National... Read more
Meet Catholic school students who pray the rosary for the unborn
Seventh graders CeCe and Abby start off each month by waking up early to say the rosary with their fellow... Read more
Catholic Schools Week 2022: Here's what you need to know
Catholic schools have dramatically impacted the life of the U.S., beginning with that started by St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. Catholic... Read more
After pro-abortion rights essay draws ire, Jesuit high school retracts student magazine issue
Leadership at a Denver-area Catholic high school retracted an entire issue of a quarterly student magazine after a student’s “deeply... Read more
Monks bow out of Illinois Catholic school after controversy over coach in same-sex union
After a Chicago-area Catholic high school bowed to protests and hired a lacrosse coach in a same-sex marriage, the Benedictine... Read more
NY archdiocese waiting to respond to city's private school worker vaccine mandate
The Archdiocese of New York is awaiting formal notification of the city’s mandate that private school teachers be vaccinated against... Read more
Workers in NYC face COVID vaccine mandate, causing 'worry' at some Catholic schools
Catholic and other private school employees in New York City are speaking out against a city mandate that they been... Read more
Catholic school in Brooklyn diocese dismisses teacher who contracted same-sex marriage
A music teacher at a Catholic school in the Diocese of Brooklyn was fired for violating a morality clause he... Read more
New parish outside Nashville welcomes growth of community, plans for new Catholic schools
In January 2021, the Diocese of Nashville acquired a 166-acre parcel of land. They established a parish and appointed a... Read more
Bishop: Discrimination law could force Guernsey’s Catholic schools to close
The policy would prevent Catholic schools from requiring that their principals are Catholic. Read more
Whitmer ought to back school choice bill, not veto it, Michigan Catholic Conference says
The Michigan Catholic Conference has welcomed the passage of legislation that would help fund scholarships for private and religious K-12... Read more
For Catholic school teachers, new credential program promises formation in faith and reason
Catholic schools’ unique goals and qualities are the focus of a new program that aims to provide teachers with the... Read more
Catholic school students ask court permanently to bar Vermont from excluding them from tuition program
A religious freedom law firm has filed a motion in federal court asking a judge to make permanent a preliminary... Read more
Catholic school in Illinois hires coach in same-sex marriage, reversing earlier decision
A Catholic school in suburban Chicago this week reversed a previous decision not to hire a coach who is civilly... Read more
‘A willingness to start with ‘yes’’: How one Catholic school graduated its first student with Down syndrome
Tears flowed down the faces of Abigail “Abby” Agudelo’s classmates, as earlier this year she became the first student with... Read more
‘We'll get through it’: New Orleans pastor looks to rebuild after Ida
A New Orleans pastor whose parish school was severely damaged in Hurricane Ida is bracing himself for a “big expense,”... Read more
