New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's order closing all schools in "hot zones" where cases of COVID-19 seem to be increasing is "a broad-brush approach that penalizes all schools, children and families needlessly," said the New York State Catholic Conference.
"We strongly urge that
wo years ago, Catherine Rudolph felt the call in prayer to establish an independent Catholic school. Her husband, Jared, was on board. But neither had a background in education or knew the first thing about how to start a new school from
The Vatican Congregation for Catholic Education called for an alliance between Catholic and non-Catholic educational institutions in order to confront the challenges stemming from or exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a letter published Sept. 9 in the Vatican newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano, the
Backpack? Uniform? Face mask? Check, check, and check.
The daily routine for Catholic school students in the Archdiocese of Detroit is just another reminder that back to school in 2020 is anything but back to normal.
But while COVID-19 remains an ever-present reality, students,
In an essay for Our Sunday Visitor, writer Diana Vallette writes about the trepidation parents face as they take their children back to school during a global pandemic. She writes: “Parenting is a series of unprecedented events over and over and over.
Managing editor Scott Warden writes that while his family hasn’t had a vacation in years, his family has a Great American Road Trip planned for next summer. To get there, though, like so many families across the country, they’ll have to navigate
Some of the country's most prominent church leaders appealed to congressional negotiators to include financial support for families to continue to send their children to Catholic and non-public schools in a coronavirus relief bill currently being negotiated.
Explaining how the deep economic recession
The health officer for Montgomery County, Maryland, which is part of the Archdiocese of Washington, issued a directive July 31 that private, parochial and schools affiliated with religious institutions in the county must remain closed to in-person instruction though at least Oct.
While many teachers would usually be getting excited about the upcoming school year, many are faced with uncertainty and apprehension as they return amid what will be an unpredictable year. Many Catholic educators believe that in-person instruction is the best option for
Flexibility will have to be the guiding principle this year for Catholic school administrators, principals, teachers, parents and students. Many schools are preparing to welcome back students for in-person learning this fall for the first time since March, when the novel coronavirus