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Help Catholic schools to help at-risk families, US bishops tell Congress
Leading U.S. Catholic cardinals and bishops have urged congressional leaders to provide emergency private school tuition aid to low-middle income... Read more
Maryland county issues second order to stop Catholic schools opening
Montgomery County, Maryland, has issued a second order preventing non-public schools from reopening for in-person instruction, despite a previous effort... Read more
Maryland Catholic schools can reopen after governor overrides county
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan issued an emergency order on August 3, ensuring non-public schools, including Catholic schools, can make their own... Read more
Catholic school superintendent: ‘Our kids need to go back to school’
Bishops and school superintendents across the US are emphasizing the importance of in-person education for the coming fall term, and... Read more
'Don't leave them behind': Bishops ask Black Caucus to remember Catholic schools
The U.S. bishops have appealed to the Congressional Black Caucus to support families who send their children to non-public schools, including Catholic... Read more
Catholic schools plan waivers, remote learning, as officials weigh safe reopenings
As the beginning of the fall school term approaches, Catholic schools in dioceses across the U.S. are asking the parents... Read more
Bishops back school choice funding bill
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has offered its support for a new school funding bill, as Catholic schools... Read more
‘It’s slightly scary’: How Catholic schools are preparing for class during the pandemic
As Catholic schools prepare to reopen for in-person and remote learning in the fall, teachers and staff are bracing for... Read more
Catholic schools weigh in-person learning as fall semester approaches
As school districts around the country are considering in-person or virtual education in the fall, Catholic dioceses are weighing tough... Read more
NAACP sues education department over coronavirus relief funds for private schools
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is the latest entity to file a lawsuit against the US... Read more
Texas attorney general: Religious schools exempt from local COVID rules
The attorney general of Texas on Friday told religious private schools in the state that local governments are not allowed... Read more
'Scrambling' Catholic schools push for 'equitable' coronavirus relief funding
Though federal rule makers have clarified that coronavirus relief funds must help non-public schools, including Catholic schools, Catholic school advocates... Read more
NY Catholic archdiocese to close 20 schools, merge 3
The Archdiocese of New York announced Thursday that 20 of its schools will not reopen, following the coronavirus crisis, and... Read more
States sue Education Department over COVID relief for private schools
Five states are suing the Trump administration for directing emergency relief aid to students at private schools, regardless of their... Read more
Catholic school teachers are 'ministers', Supreme Court rules
The Supreme Court on Wednesday delivered a long-awaited religious liberty decision on the right of religious schools to hire and... Read more
SCOTUS rejects cases on abortion, Catholic schools, citing recent decisions
After striking down Louisiana’s unsafe abortion law this week, the Supreme Court on Thursday instructed federal courts to reconsider two... Read more
Supreme Court rejects Montana 'Blaine Amendment' in religious schools case
The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the Montana state constitution’s bar on public funding of religious institutions violates the First... Read more
Coronavirus relief must benefit private schools equitably, US Education Department says
Federal coronavirus aid to private schools is now enforceable by law, the U.S. Department of Education has said, following concerns... Read more
Catholic school superintendent aims to equip schools for special ed
An educator with years of experience working in and studying best practices in special education was recently named superintendent of... Read more
Advocates appeal for Catholic schools amid closures nationwide
At least 100 Catholic elementary and high schools across the United States will not reopen for the fall semester, with... Read more
