John A Cassani

Another round of Catholic school closures. It’s been reported on many times before, but this is from secular alternative media, which means some different sorts of people are taking notice. Who would ever have thought that allowing parochial schools to become a place for the upper middle class to send their kids to keep them away from the “riff-raff” wasn’t a winning strategy? The article does make the point that Catholic schools are doing fairly well in parts of the country where secular values are more traditional. Isn’t it sad that our bishops, fir the most part, couldn’t care less about bringing the Church’s influence to bear on society at large?

75 More Catholic Schools Nationwide Say They Are Shutting Down
The shutdown of Catholic schools is not new. Hundreds of schools have closed down nationwide over the years.
Catholic groups have long blamed it in part on "vanishing nuns," which translated into significantly higher teacher and administration fees and, thus, higher tuition and, consequently, a drop in enrollment.
Lincoln Snyder, President and CEO of the National Catholic Education Association, which tracks population trends in Catholic schools, pointed out to The Epoch Times that during the pandemic, Catholic schools saw a surge in enrollment, largely attributed to parents' discontent with public schools being slow to move away from remote learning.
According to the organization's figures, U.S. Catholic schools' student population grew by 65,000 between 2021 and 2022.
Mr. Snyder said he believes that many Catholic families are not leaving behind Catholic schools but instead moving to other areas where the culture aligns with …

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123jussi

My experience with Catholic schools tells me that this is a good thing

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John A Cassani

Sadly very true.

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