Pope Francis Defends Parents’ ‘Right’ to Ask for Authentic Catholic Education
In comments to the Catholic Schools Parents’ Association (AGESC) on Monday, Pope Francis encouraged parents to strengthen the Catholic identity of schools by defending their “inalienable right” to...
View Article‘No Child Left Behind’ Replacement ‘Great News’ for Catholic Schools
President Barack Obama signed into law the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) on Thursday, overhauling the No Child Left Behind legislation of 2002 that expanded the federal government’s influence in...
View ArticleReflections on Interview with David Coleman, College Board President and...
Last week, I had the opportunity to participate in The Cardinal Newman Society’s exclusive interview with David Coleman, president of The College Board (a testing company which provides the SAT and AP...
View ArticleEditorial: Catholic Schools Should Proudly Keep ‘Catholic’ as Their Core
Common Core co-developer David Coleman says that Catholic schools should have the “moxie” to preserve and celebrate their Catholic identity and emphasis on the liberal arts — and The Cardinal Newman...
View ArticleThe Incredible Shrinking Case for Common Core
Recent statements by Common Core co-author David Coleman about Catholic education have led to a lot of confusion. What’s this about a Common Core advocate urging Catholic educators to have the “moxie”...
View ArticleFurther Reflections on ‘No Child Left Behind’ Replacement
Last Friday, The Cardinal Newman Society reported on a short, two-minute interview given to EWTN Nightly News the previous day with positive reactions to certain provisions of the federal government’s...
View ArticleOpinion: Major Issues We’re Following in Catholic Education in 2016
The Cardinal Newman Society’s reporting in 2015 highlighted numerous issues — positive and negative — impacting faithful Catholic education in the U.S., and we expect many of these issues to continue...
View ArticleUndercover Video: Common Core ‘All About the Money,’ ‘I Hate Kids’
An undercover video released Tuesday by the investigative journalist group Project Veritas shows an executive at one of America’s top textbook publishing companies and two New York state teachers...
View ArticleMich. Diocese Shifts to Classical Curriculum, Avoids Common Core
Educators and parents are increasingly dissatisfied with secular standards that neglect to emphasize virtuous development in K-12 academics, but one diocese in Michigan has responded by making the bold...
View ArticleTop 10 Signs of Renewal in Catholic Schools
There are exciting things happening in Catholic education, The Cardinal Newman Society has concluded after reviewing hundreds of articles about Catholic elementary and secondary schools published...
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