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National Catholic Schools Week News and Events

Catholic Schools Week LogoCatholic Schools Week is one of the most important times of year for Catholic schools in the United States. It is an opportunity for these schools to share the amazing things that they do for children and to celebrate their accomplishments.

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How Will Digital Publishing Impact Catholic Religious Education?

I’ve been thinking a lot about the progression of catechetical publishing and the future we might have in store as religious educators.

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Catholic Identity in Catholic Schools

What makes a Catholic school “Catholic?” Catholic primary and secondary schools have experienced a number of changes in the years since the Second Vatican Council. Today Catholic schools are staffed almost entirely by lay people while in the 1960s they were staffed primarily by religious sisters, brothers and priests. As Catholics move from the inner-city…

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Catholic Schools Week Activities and Ideas for 2010 Theme “Dividends for Life”

Catholic Schools Week Dates: January 31 – February 6, 2010 This is a guest post by Jennifer Dees and Meghann Robinson. Jen and Meghann have planned many Catholic Schools Week events for their schools. Each year they are able to take the special week to a whole new level and this year is no exception!…

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Can We Double the Number of Latinos in Catholic Schools? Notre Dame Says YES

Here are some staggering statistics about Latinos in Catholic schools: Only 53% of Latinos graduate from high school in 4 yearsChildren in Catholic Schools are 42% more likely to graduate high schoolOnly 3% of Latinos send their kids to Catholic schools The University of Notre Dame and the Alliance for Catholic Education says it is…

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Alliance for Catholic Education: Fighting for Schools and Children

Notre Dame’s latest installment of the “What Would You Fight For?” campaign during Notre Dame Football games on NBC featured Notre Dame’s Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE). ACE was founded in 1994 by Fr. Tim Scully and Fr. Sean McGraw as a teacher training program serving Catholic schools in the South and Southwestern United States….

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News Article on “Reinventing Catholic Schools”

An article was released on Wednesday by http://www.uscatholic.org/ on the various efforts to breathe life into financially troubled Catholic Schools. Click here to read Sarah Karp’s article titled “Final Exam: Can we reinvent Catholic schools?” Also for a more detailed explanation of the topics, read the Thomas B. Fordham Institute’s publication by Scott Hamilton titled,…

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Catholic Schools K12 Virtual

[UPDATE: Please see the comments at the bottom of this post to correct some errors that were made in this overview of CSK12.] St. Andrew Catholic School/Parish in Coral Springs, Florida has developed an online education program focused on the Catholic Schools market. The program is called Catholic Schools K12 Virtual and it can be…

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Two Big Changes for the Diocese of Green Bay Catholic Schools

Catholic schools are at a crossroads in the United States today. It is time for innovation or closure. Many dioceses have turned to innovative models to improve the quality of the education they offer in their schools as well as work toward sustainability. The Diocese of Green Bay recently reorganized 10 Catholic schools under the…

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LA Catholic schools offer summer school substitute

Due to the current economic climate, some public school districts have canceled summer school sessions this year. In Los Angeles Cardinal Mahony announced that students in the Los Angeles Unified School District were welcome to attend Catholic school summer sessions. For students in desperate need for additional instruction, this should be seen as a great…

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