Jewish parents challenge California ban on special education funds at religious schools March 23, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Schools, World News A group of Jewish parents and schools filed a lawsuit in March challenging a California law that prohibits the use of special education funding for students to attend religious schools.
Theater program hits new highs at Immaculate Conception March 15, 2023By Robyn Barberry Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, Local News, News, Schools The cast and crew of 50 Immaculate Conception students from grades four to eight has been preparing for “Oliver! JR” since September – and it shows.
High school juniors, seniors invited to enter USCCB religious liberty essay March 11, 2023By Our Sunday Visitor OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, Religious Freedom, Schools, World News The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee for Religious Liberty, along with the USCCB Secretariat of Catholic Education and the Our Sunday Visitor Institute, is hosting a religious liberty essay contest for high school juniors and seniors.
Lead NASA spacewalk instructor says Catholic education, faith are foundation of her success March 11, 2023By John Shaughnessy OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Schools, World News Allissa Battocletti Noffke has one of the coolest nicknames on the face of the earth. She is known as the “Professor of Spacewalking,” reflecting her teaching and training of American astronauts in this rare skill at the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Mother Seton School in Emmitsburg unveils media center March 9, 2023By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Mother Seton School freshened up its learning facilities by adding a new media center.
Always striving: Astronaut urges young people not to shy away from opportunities March 7, 2023By Susan McInerney Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Mercy High School graduate Ashley Kowalski, project leader for international partnerships at The Aerospace Corporation in Los Angeles, has made a career of accepting challenges.
Students lobby legislators in Annapolis to restore and maintain BOOST scholarship program March 6, 2023By Mark Zimmermann Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Maryland General Assembly, News, Schools A small army of lobbyists descended on the Maryland General Assembly March 2, but instead of wearing suits and dresses, they wore polo shirts and khaki pants, a variety of plaid skirts, brightly colored sweaters and sweat jackets with their schools’ names and logos.
Mount St. Joseph defends BCL Tournament title with win over St. Maria Goretti March 5, 2023By Todd Karpovich Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports The Gaels defended their BCL title and finished their season with a 38-4 overall record, tying a record for victories set in 2005-06 (38-1).
5 Things to know about Baltimore Catholic League basketball tournament February 28, 2023By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports The 52nd Baltimore Catholic League Tournament will tip off March 3 at Goucher College in Towson, featuring some of the best high school boys basketball talent in the nation.
In the room: Woman business leader sees confidence as game-changer February 28, 2023By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Cockeysville-based Timber Industries, owned by Annette Walker, is a multi-million-dollar company that relies on a network of 1,800 mills across the country for manufacturing pallets and other products for Fortune 500 companies.
Life and death: AEDs save lives on sports fields February 27, 2023By Todd Karpovich Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, Local News, News, Schools, Sports Peter Laake, a 17-year-old junior at Loyola Blakefield, thanks God he’s alive. He’s using his near-death experience to raise awareness of the importance of having AEDs on athletic fields.
Citing finances, N.Y. Archdiocese to close 12 schools at end of academic year February 21, 2023By Our Sunday Visitor OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Schools, World News The Archdiocese of New York has announced that 12 of its Catholic schools will close at the end of the 2022-23 academic year and four others will be merged into two schools due to the schools’ financial outlook.
