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How 'Hosanna-Tabor' is shaping employment at Catholic schools
In the wake of recent controversies over teacher hiring, and firing, at religious schools, CNA spoke with professor Rick Garnett... Read more
After alumni organize advocacy, Georgetown Visitation will recognize alumnae same-sex legal unions
Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School in Washington, DC, is run by the Salesian Sisters of the Order of the Visitation of... Read more
Catholic schools should affirm the person, not gender ideology, scholars advise
Amid questions at some Catholic schools about how to approach problems related to LGBT identity, philosophy professors told CNA that... Read more
Catholic schools in Ireland concerned by proposal to remove Church's patronage
Parents and Catholic schools near Dublin have expressed their opposition to a Department of Education plan to divest a school... Read more
Franciscan friar from Kenya wins $1m Global Teacher Prize
Brother Peter Tabichi, OFM, who teaches science in Kenya, was recognized with the 2019 Global Teacher Prize. Read more
How this classical Catholic school welcomes children with Down syndrome
Students with Down syndrome study Latin and logic alongside their classmates at Immaculata Classical Academy, a Catholic school in Louisville,... Read more
Kansas archdiocese responds after denying school admission to child of same sex-couple
A K-8 Catholic school in Kansas is defending its decision to deny admission to a kindergarten student who is the... Read more
New bill could mean more scholarships for Catholic schools nationwide
A proposed federal tax credit-based scholarship program could provide a boost for parents who want to send their children to... Read more
University of Dallas names Ryan Anderson as first Catholic Social Thought fellow
The University of Dallas has announced the creation of the St. John Paul II Social Thought Teaching Fellowship, with Dr.... Read more
Michigan Catholic schools find formula to boost enrollment
As Catholic schools in many areas of the country struggle to keep attendance up, one Michigan diocese has enjoyed a... Read more
Cristo Rey Network puts low-income students to work--and on to college
As urban Catholic schools nationwide are closing their doors, it may come as a surprise that the Catholic Cristo Rey... Read more
Australian PM promises bill to protect against religious discrimination
Amid competing claims of religious freedom rights and LBGT rights, the Australian prime minister said Thursday the government will next... Read more
Nigerian bishops: Catholic schools should form and protect all children
Bishops and lawmakers in Nigeria gathered Oct. 15-18 to discuss the educational needs of children in the country in light... Read more
‘Sanctity of life’ fundraising policy suspended by Ontario Catholic school board
A Catholic school board in Ontario has suspended a policy prohibiting students from raising money for groups that support activities... Read more
Don't let gender ideology confuse students, English cardinal urges
Criticizing ideological trends regarding gender identity, Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster has said that accepting that one’s biological sex is... Read more
Nebraska bishop promotes scholarship bill for school choice
A bill is being considered in Nebraska that would offer lower-income families a greater variety of educational opportunities. Bishop Joseph... Read more
Catholic schools are ‘instruments of the new evangelization,’ NCEA president says
Dr. Tom Burnford, president and CEO of the National Catholic Educational Association, spoke to CNA’s Jonah McKeown during Catholic Schools... Read more
Holy habits: what school sisters bring to the classroom
In Lincoln, Nebraska, you can tell the seasons by the habits of the School Sisters of Christ the King. Read more
'Tiny Thomists': How one Catholic curriculum offers big ideas to little kids
A digital catechetical program for children as young as five aims to equip early learners with Thomistic principles that will... Read more
Parents must be involved in child's education, Pope Francis says
On Friday Pope Francis said education is a family matter, and rather than contradicting one another, parents and teachers must... Read more
