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18 states back Indiana teacher’s religious liberty lawsuit in transgender pronoun dispute
The Republican coalition, co-led by Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals... Read more
Oklahoma Catholic charter school to appeal to Supreme Court in public funding dispute
St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School was set to launch in August as an online, tuition-free, Catholic K-12 charter... Read more
How principals and Partnership Schools are keeping historic inner-city Catholic schools alive
The Partnership Schools model enables dioceses to retain ownership of the schools while the Partnership takes full responsibility for them. Read more
Atlanta archbishop to head National Catholic Educational Association board
Archbishop Gregory Hartmayer of Atlanta was elected chairman of the board of the National Catholic Educational Association for a three-year... Read more
UK plans to end gender ideology in schools, set age-based sex education rules
A proposed update to Relationships, Sex, and Health Education (RSHE) lesson guidance would prohibit schools from teaching that “gender is... Read more
California teacher fired for religious beliefs gets six-figure payout in court
After refusing to comply with a preferred pronoun rule, Jessica Tapia was fired by the Jurupa Unified School District from... Read more
Class of ’24: Commencement speakers range from ‘The Chosen’ actor to a Catholic cardinal
Catholic actor Jonathan Roumie, Cardinal Stephen Chow of Hong Kong, and Harrison Butker of the Kansas City Chiefs will address... Read more
Chaplains in public schools? Florida’s Catholic bishops ‘pleased’ by new law
Florida’s bishops are welcoming a new law that allows public schools in the state to have volunteer chaplains. Read more
Legislative update: The 5 states taking up private school choice bills in 2024
More than 13.7% of Catholic school students nationwide use school choice program funding to help with tuition, according to the... Read more
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
Colorado parents protest after daughter told to share bed with male student on school trip
The incident occurred over the summer on a cross-country overnight trip when the girl was assigned to sleep in the... Read more
Maryland parents argue for right to opt children out of LGBT curriculum in appeals court
The parents sued the Montgomery County Board of Education on May 24 after it changed its parental notification and opt-out... Read more
Catholics work to improve precarious state of public education in Venezuela
The Venezuelan organization of Catholic faithful “Coromoto 2020” provides scholarships to teachers from public and parochial schools in Carayaca. Read more
China’s new ‘Patriotic Education Law’ places further limits on religious instruction
The new law would require churches and religious groups to adapt their educational activities to promote the party’s official ideology. Read more
Texas school choice bill draws support from state Catholic conference
Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday that he had reached an agreement with Texas House leadership on the school choice bill. Read more
Portland Archdiocese: New office will integrate schools into evangelization mission
The Archdiocese of Portland has launched a new office focused on bringing diocesan schools more fully into the Church’s mission... Read more
Congress members urge DOJ to reject deportation of German family who sought asylum in US
The Romeikes were granted deferred action status in 2013 after conflicts with the German government about home-schooling their children. Read more
California governor signs bills that would penalize schools that refuse to teach LGBT content
One bill would centralize state authority over school curricula by fining schools that restrict books that discuss homosexuality and gender... Read more
‘This is the beginning’: Florida university system adopts Classic Learning Test
The State University System of Florida announced earlier this month that it will accept the Classic Learning Test (CLT) as... 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
