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States sue Education Department over COVID relief for private schools
Five states are suing the Trump administration for directing emergency relief aid to students at private schools, regardless of their... Read more
Catholic school teachers are 'ministers', Supreme Court rules
The Supreme Court on Wednesday delivered a long-awaited religious liberty decision on the right of religious schools to hire and... Read more
SCOTUS rejects cases on abortion, Catholic schools, citing recent decisions
After striking down Louisiana’s unsafe abortion law this week, the Supreme Court on Thursday instructed federal courts to reconsider two... Read more
Supreme Court rejects Montana 'Blaine Amendment' in religious schools case
The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the Montana state constitution’s bar on public funding of religious institutions violates the First... Read more
Coronavirus relief must benefit private schools equitably, US Education Department says
Federal coronavirus aid to private schools is now enforceable by law, the U.S. Department of Education has said, following concerns... Read more
Catholic school superintendent aims to equip schools for special ed
An educator with years of experience working in and studying best practices in special education was recently named superintendent of... Read more
Advocates appeal for Catholic schools amid closures nationwide
At least 100 Catholic elementary and high schools across the United States will not reopen for the fall semester, with... Read more
Catholic schools step in to feed children over summer break
England soccer star Marcus Rashford won praise when he persuaded the government Tuesday to extend a free school meal voucher... Read more
Pa. Catholic Conference appeals diversion of coronavirus relief from private schools
The Pennsylvania Catholic Conference is asking the U.S. Department of Education to reverse state authorities’ decisions that the conference says... Read more
Why this Spokane Catholic school is going classical
St. Charles Catholic School in Spokane, Washingon adds its name to a growing list of Catholic schools across the country... Read more
Supreme Court hears case on right of Catholic schools to fire religion teachers
Supreme Court justices on Monday heard arguments for and against extending the Civil Rights Act’s “ministerial exception” to Catholic schools when they... Read more
How are Catholics coping with school closures?
The coronavirus pandemic has caused Catholic schools across the United States to close. With no clear timeline for when they... Read more
After LGBT teachers resign, Seattle archbishop says teachers must be Gospel witnesses
After students at a Catholic high school in Washington state staged protests in support of two teachers who resigned their... Read more
Banks pull scholarship support over Christian schools' LGBT policies
Two major banks withdrew support for a Florida scholarship program this week after deciding that the policies of some participating Christian... Read more
New Michigan vocational school combines Catholic education, skilled trades
A new vocational school in Grand Rapids, Michigan will open its doors next year to young men interested in learning... Read more
Construction begins on Baltimore’s first new Catholic school in over 50 years
Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore and other leaders from the city broke ground on October 23 for the first new... Read more
Seattle Catholic schools to require vaccinations
Children who attend Catholic schools administered by the Archdiocese of Seattle must be vaccinated and can no longer claim personal... Read more
Indianapolis Jesuit high school makes Vatican appeal of disciplinary measures
A Jesuit-sponsored high school in Indiana has asked the Vatican to overturn Indianapolis Archbishop Charles Thompson’s decision to revoke the... Read more
Catholic school teacher fired for gay marriage sues Archdiocese of Indianapolis
A teacher at a Catholic school in Indianapolis whose contract was terminated due to his same-sex marriage is suing the... Read more
US Supreme Court agrees to hear Montana school choice case
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case addressing the question of whether states can deny tax credit... Read more
