Culturally Responsive Education and the Personal Politics of Jesus
COMMENTARY: In 2020, “seeing the world in black and white” is a moral imperative, according to some.
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Choose a College With a Discerning Mind and Heart
Cistercian Father Thomas Esposito, assistant professor of theology at the University of Dallas (UD) and subprior (and former vocations director) of the Cistercian Abbey of Our Lady of Dallas, drew from his experience as both a student and now monastic religious to help those discerning understand the parallels between religious and college discernment.
Talking About Race on Campus
College ministry leaders ready to dialogue with students about George Floyd’s death and related events.
Court Halts Education Department’s Rule for Pandemic Relief Money to Private Schools
In July, several states filed a lawsuit against Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, saying funding for private schools should be based only on the number of low-income students, not total students, in accordance with Title I restrictions.
‘Scrambling’ Catholic Schools Push for 'Equitable' Coronavirus Relief Funding
The National Catholic Education Association has said Catholic schools should be included in the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act, known as the HEROES Act, which is now before Congress.
Extraordinary Teens Love the Eucharist, Catholic Education
“A good education helps form the whole person, laying down proper philosophical principles necessary for the pursuit of truth in all its classes and activities.”
Theology of the Body for Schoolchildren
“The burning questions and confusing issues of our time regarding human dignity, sexuality and gender can be effectively addressed only in light of these fundamental truths.”
Lebanon’s ‘Pillar’ of Catholic Education at Risk of Collapsing
Lebanon’s longstanding tradition of Catholic schools stems from the Pontifical Maronite College in Rome whereby many Maronite priests, returning to Lebanon from Rome with a zeal for education, in turn opened schools all over their homeland.
It is Good to Learn the Beauty of Truth
“We cannot educate without leading a person to beauty, without leading the heart to beauty. … An education is not successful if you do not know how to create poets.” —Pope Francis, Feb. 7, 2020
Supreme Court Hears Case on Right of Catholic Schools to Fire Religion Teachers
The two cases focused on the “ministerial exception,” which protects the right of churches and religious ministries to select and terminate ministers without government interference.
