Which Philadelphia Catholic schools will close? That’s the question on the minds of many Catholics in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia this week. The results of Philadelphia’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Catholic Education will be made public on Friday, January 6. The members of the Commission were appointed by Cardinal Justin Rigali just over a...
The National Catholic Education Association is holding a Special Needs conference in San Diego, CA, for Catholic educators: As Catholic educators, we are committed to making Catholic education available to all students. This annual conference, designed for K-12 teachers and administrators, will offer practical strategies to empower you to meet the needs of all...
In his homily for the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God, Pope Benedict had these words about the importance of peace and justice education: ‘Educating Young People in Justice and Peace’ is a task for every generation, and thanks be to God, after the tragedies of the two great world wars, the human...
Adam Lopez at The Guardian’s Teacher Network Blog attempts to answer the question, What Makes a Brilliant Teacher: In my experience, teachers with the T Factor, run a happy, high achieving environment in which the pupils feel content, valued and achieve high respective standards academically and behaviourally. These teachers create a sense of awe...
On Christmas Day, Catholic education lost a devoted teacher. Though I hadn’t heard of Mary Lou Green before this news story, she sounds like a wonderful person and a true blessing to Nebraska’s St. Isidore Catholic School. A few highlights: In 1964, she became one of the first teachers, and the only lay teacher,...
Are tuition tax credits the future of making Catholic schools affordable? Many Catholic school leaders believe so: To keep these programs going and see similar legislation passed, they said, Catholic leaders need to garner a lot more support for tuition tax credits from leaders of both parties, the general public and even the wider...
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