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News Articles

NAEP Scores Show Catholic Schools Outperforming Public Schools

NAEP assessments are considered the gold standard of testing. Catholic school students continue to outpace public schools in math and reading, while public school student achievement has not returned to pre-pandemic levels and reading scores continue to decline following a sobering trend last reported in 2022.

The dismal data on test scores proves Trump and Congress must pass nationwide school choice now

National School Choice Week coincides with it this year, emphasizing the importance of empowering parents and their children by allowing them to have educational options and by expanding school choice across the country.

Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA)

Republicans in Congress reintroduced the Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA). The bill, S. 292 (House bill number pending), would provide $10 billion in annual tax credits to fund private and religious K-12 schools.

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Expands Educational Opportunities for American Families

DEFENDING PARENTAL RIGHTS AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order expanding educational freedom and opportunity for families. It recognizes that parents, not the government, play a fundamental role in choosing and directing the upbringing and education of their children.

‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ celebrates Catholic Schools Week with student choir performance

Father Daniel O’Mullane joins ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ to discuss the nationwide increase in Catholic school enrollment and presents a performance from the Lumen Gentium Academy student choir.

The religious charter schools case is a bigger deal than you think

The Supreme Court agreed on Friday afternoon to hear a landmark religious charter schools case out of Oklahoma, and it’s a much bigger deal than you might imagine.

‘School choice’ expected to grow under Trump

Conservative Christian activists hope President Donald Trump’s pledge to close the Federal Department of Education and “move everything back to the states” will help them expand “school choice” programs that use taxpayer dollars for vouchers students can use to attend private religious schools.

Catholic Schools: Boom to Bust to . . . Renewal? (Word on Fire)

These schools—some of which are startups and others turnarounds—have increasing enrollment, and, in many cases, waitlists of students eager to attend. More significantly, though, they have clearly differentiated themselves from both the local public and private schools.

Adopting a Classical Curriculum Energized This Catholic School

In 2020, enrollment at Saint Theresa School in Trumbull, Connecticut, had dwindled to 167 students in grades K-8. But by 2024, enrollment increased — by 58.68% — to 265 students. The answer to the turnaround is elementary: Saint Theresa’s transitioned to a Catholic classical-education curriculum.

Decades after closure, a Florida Catholic high school reopens in Miami Archdiocese

In the 1980s, the parish school was forced to close its secondary education program due to declining enrollment, but the new school has opened in a new refurbished building that had served as a theater.

The enduring value of Catholic education

A message from Bishop Sullivan, Diocese of Camden: A Catholic school evangelizes. A goal is that each student has a personal encounter with Jesus Christ. He reaches the heart of the student who flourishes and grows humanly, academically and spiritually from his or her encounter with the living Christ.

Reflections on a year in the Diocese of Camden (Sarah Kerins)

Rooted in reverence for the rich traditions of our Catholic faith and diocesan heritage, the Diocese of Camden continues to look boldly toward the future, seeking innovative ways to sustain and grow our schools so that they remain vibrant centers of learning and discipleship.

Supreme Court Will Decide on Parental Right to Shield Children From Gender Ideology in School

Parents represented by the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty argue that banning opt-outs violates their First Amendment right to direct their children’s religious upbringing, as the coursework conflicts with their beliefs.

Principal Monthly Tasks: February

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Plan/Prepare

St. Patrick’s Day Activities
Inform any teacher whose contract will not be by:
Schedule second formal observation
Plan Ash Wednesday Mass/Holy Week observances
Plan for spring parent-teacher conferences for students not meeting expectations
Formalize summer programming

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