Young people need “big-hearted educators” to guide them through the complexities of modernity, Pope Francis told leaders in Catholic education.
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School choice among issues in 2024 ballot referendums in three states
Three states — Nebraska, Kentucky and Colorado — will have ballot measures related to school choice before voters on Nov. 5.
Nancy Grasmick to lead search committee for new superintendent
Dr. Nancy S. Grasmick, former superintendent of Maryland Public Schools for 20 years, will serve as the chairwoman of a search committee that will select a new superintendent of Catholic schools for the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
IND alumnae association continues to give back to community
The Institute of Notre Dame Alumnae Association announced that it has donated $45,000 this fiscal year to five all-girls schools in the Baltimore area, keeping alive the impact of the revered East Baltimore Catholic School that closed in 2020 after 173 years.
Church leaders speak up after French school supervising body fires principal of Catholic school
The archbishop of Paris spoke out in favor of freedom of Catholic education in France, amid weeks of tensions and protests after the principal of a Catholic school was fired by the state school-supervising body for “breaching secularism.”
Catholic schools offering annual High School Placement Test
Eighth-grade students interested in attending a Catholic high school in the Archdiocese of Baltimore can now register for the High School Placement Test.
Pro-life essay contest open through Nov. 4 for students
The Institute for Excellence in Writing and the American Life League’s Culture of Life Studies Program are co-sponsoring a pro-life writing contest for middle and high school students.
Baltimore Mass celebrates Hispanic heritage at Catholic schools
Carrying flags representing a variety of Spanish-speaking countries, Catholic school students celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with a colorful procession during a special Sept. 26 Mass at Sacred Heart of Jesus-Sagrado Corazón de Jesús in Highlandtown.
Economist: ‘Rate of return of a Catholic education is very, very high’
Is Catholic education special? Eileen D’Andrea always thought it was, and she was thrilled after listening to Anirban Basu, chairman and CEO of Sage Policy Group, speak on the value of Catholic education during a Sept. 10 presentation that attracted about 100 people to Notre Dame Preparatory School in Towson.
Keeping (or making) Catholic education great
An authentic Catholic education is imbued with a Catholic worldview throughout the curriculum.
Supporters of Partners in Education raise funds and awareness for scholarship program
The back-to-school event also marked the start of PIE Giving Day with the goal to create 60 new scholarships, Viviano said. Members of the PIE board would match each gift up to $25,000 – a goal that was met that same day.
Five Catholic schools in Archdiocese of Baltimore honored as National Blue Ribbon awardees
The festive scene in Severna Park also played out at four other Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore as the Catholic community celebrated having five of its schools named 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools.