National Catholic Educational Association Archives

Catholic schools ‘essential, integral’ to church’s ministry, say educators

Oct 20, 2019

The mission and foundation of Catholic education are directly related to evangelization, said the head of the National Catholic Educational Association.

By Sydney Clark, CNS

Panel examines low numbers of Latino students in Catholic schools

Nov 3, 2018

People are wondering why the percentage of Latino children attending Catholic schools is so small.

By Carol Zimmermann

Catholic schools struggle to accommodate disabilities

Sep 1, 2018

Catholic schools often don’t have the resources to help students with special needs, but an organization is working to change that.

By Heather Adams

Social justice is built into the Catholic school curriculum

Aug 17, 2018

At many Catholic schools, social justice might not be an assigned class, but it is part of the fabric of what they do throughout the school year from helping those in need to speaking up on social issues.

By Chaz Muth

Preserving Catholic school’s charism ‘has to be intentional’

Aug 16, 2018

Although women religious — once synonymous with Catholic education — have been disappearing from U.S. classrooms in recent decades, many Catholic schools are taking extra steps to make sure that even as these sisters age or their numbers decrease, the charisms that infused the schools they founded will not be lost.

By Katie Rutter

Catholic schools get creative in how they use, fund technology

Aug 15, 2018

State-of-the-art technology has given students tremendous academic tools but it isn’t cheap and Catholic schools have had to be creative in raising money to get their schools up to speed with modern equipment.

By Chaz Muth