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NY archdiocese waiting to respond to city's private school worker vaccine mandate
The Archdiocese of New York is awaiting formal notification of the city’s mandate that private school teachers be vaccinated against... Read more
Workers in NYC face COVID vaccine mandate, causing 'worry' at some Catholic schools
Catholic and other private school employees in New York City are speaking out against a city mandate that they been... Read more
Catholic school in Brooklyn diocese dismisses teacher who contracted same-sex marriage
A music teacher at a Catholic school in the Diocese of Brooklyn was fired for violating a morality clause he... Read more
New parish outside Nashville welcomes growth of community, plans for new Catholic schools
In January 2021, the Diocese of Nashville acquired a 166-acre parcel of land. They established a parish and appointed a... Read more
Bishop: Discrimination law could force Guernsey’s Catholic schools to close
The policy would prevent Catholic schools from requiring that their principals are Catholic. Read more
Whitmer ought to back school choice bill, not veto it, Michigan Catholic Conference says
The Michigan Catholic Conference has welcomed the passage of legislation that would help fund scholarships for private and religious K-12... Read more
For Catholic school teachers, new credential program promises formation in faith and reason
Catholic schools’ unique goals and qualities are the focus of a new program that aims to provide teachers with the... Read more
Catholic school students ask court permanently to bar Vermont from excluding them from tuition program
A religious freedom law firm has filed a motion in federal court asking a judge to make permanent a preliminary... Read more
Catholic school in Illinois hires coach in same-sex marriage, reversing earlier decision
A Catholic school in suburban Chicago this week reversed a previous decision not to hire a coach who is civilly... Read more
‘A willingness to start with ‘yes’’: How one Catholic school graduated its first student with Down syndrome
Tears flowed down the faces of Abigail “Abby” Agudelo’s classmates, as earlier this year she became the first student with... Read more
‘We'll get through it’: New Orleans pastor looks to rebuild after Ida
A New Orleans pastor whose parish school was severely damaged in Hurricane Ida is bracing himself for a “big expense,”... Read more
New Catholic school in Baltimore holds blessing ceremony
Baltimore’s first new Catholic school in over half a century celebrated its grand opening on Friday. Read more
St. Augustine diocese reverses mask mandate at Catholic schools
Masks will now be optional at Catholic schools in the Diocese of St. Augustine this upcoming school year, as the... Read more
Major donations mean 'tremendous impact' for Catholic school students in western Pennsylvania
An anonymous donor and new partners will help continue millions of dollars in funding for a tuition aid program for... Read more
'Bullying Redirect' provides Christ-centered anti-bullying curriculum
Following the Columbine High School massacre in April 1999, Catholic educator and counselor Frank DiLallo knew he had to do... Read more
Investigation: Los Angeles city illegally kept funds destined to Catholic Schools
In a decision that could restore millions of dollars to Catholic schools, the state of California has ruled that the... Read more
Catholic school students outperform public school peers, despite slight decreases in overall academic scores
Catholic school students in grades 4 and 8 are outperforming their public school peers in math, reading, and science, according... Read more
As S.C. Catholics challenge state’s Blaine Amendment, scholars argue it was ‘born of bigotry’
Catholics and others challenging South Carolina’s Blaine Amendment are right to argue that the amendment was “born of bigotry and... Read more
Charleston diocese, Black colleges seek federal injunction to get COVID-19 relief
A 19th-century constitutional amendment in South Carolina is wrongly blocking coronavirus relief money for Catholic schools, an attorney for the... Read more
Court dismisses Catholic school teacher’s employment discrimination claim
A federal district court dismissed the employment discrimination claim of a New Jersey Catholic school teacher last week, ruling that... Read more
