A federal appeals court May 8 ruled in favor of the Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina, protecting religious schools’ freedom to hire schoolteachers who will uphold their religious beliefs.
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Youth Bowl gets Catholic school students running and jumping
The 31st Youth Bowl provides elementary schools an opportunity to compete in track and field events with a chance to win medals and awards.
Archbishop Curley to host baseball program with Miracle League
The Miracle League invites children with special needs to play on a typical baseball field. Curley began the partnership with the Miracle League this spring by doing a meet and greet at its newly constructed field in Harford County.
BOOST program helps provide educational opportunities for Marylanders
The BOOST (Broadening Options and Opportunities for Students Today) scholarship program provides funds to help students from limited-income families attend Catholic and other nonpublic schools.
Let’s cut graduates a break
Even a highly accomplished graduate with great potential often feels unintended pressure by receiving such a high volume of questions about his future.
Mount St. Joseph’s Jordan Brathwaite looks like a lock for success at Yale on basketball court and in classroom
As Jordan Brathwaite looks ahead to his basketball and academic career at Yale University, he sees two Catholic schools as playing a pivotal role in his preparation.
Archdiocese of Baltimore honors Distinctive Scholars
The Archdiocese of Baltimore honored the academic excellence of three seniors from each of the 18 Catholic high schools within the Archdiocese of Baltimore during the 32nd annual Distinctive Scholars Convocation, held April 18 at Archbishop Curley High School in Baltimore.
St. Mary’s will join historic Baltimore Catholic League for basketball as associate member
The BCL, which hosts the longest-running postseason basketball tournament in Maryland, announced April 18 that St. Mary’s High School in Annapolis would join the league for the 2024-25 season as an associate member.
Catholic schools in Maryland find use for solar eclipse glasses
Catholic schools around Maryland were tasked to find a place for all of those discarded glasses.
Pope turns Rome catechism class into ‘school of prayer’
Pope Francis took over the catechism classes at St. John Vianney parish on the far eastern edge of Rome to inaugurate his “School of Prayer.”
Oklahoma Supreme Court hears case over publicly funded Catholic charter school
The Oklahoma Supreme Court heard oral arguments April 2 in a case concerning what would be the first taxpayer-funded Catholic charter school if it survives the legal challenge.
Notre Dame Prep mural brings 150-year history, spirit alive
Notre Dame Prep’s community mural project, which has attracted the participation of current NDP students and parents, faculty, staff and alumni, officially was announced to the Towson school’s community in November.