And what the editors of America magazine had to say about Blaine amendments
Catholic Education
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Appeals court says Catholic university not obligated to allow unionizing
The university argued in December 2018 that the National Labor Relations Act, when read in light of the religious freedom clause of the First Amendment, does not authorize the labor board to exercise jurisdiction in this matter.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
The Jesuit school that serves a predominantly Muslim community in Brussels
Jesuits in Belgium wanted to launch a new school that would reach less-affluent communities, but they were also keenly interested in connecting with “people from different cultural and religious backgrounds.”
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Montana provides the Supreme Court another chance to strike out Blaine Amendments
Can a state offer tax credits to help fund scholarships to Catholic schools? The Supreme Court could say yes, writes John T. James, if it can get past a notorious amendment in 37 state constitutions.
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Quebec to take ethics and religious culture out of school curriculum
The bishops said they welcomed the minister’s willingness to revise and enrich the content of the program, on the condition that “this will not be done to the detriment of the notions of religious culture.”
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Why Jesuit schools should recognize graduate student unions
The National Labor Relations Board recently suggested that graduate students are not entitled to the organizing rights guaranteed to similar workers. But Jesuit schools should not stop unionization efforts.
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Indian Catholics: Court ruling on madrassas will affect Catholic schools
The Catholic Church runs some 54,000 educational institutions in the country, and at least half of them get financial aid from the state.
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Homelessness in N.Y.C. schools is spiking—and Catholic education isn’t exempt.
Parochial schools in the city are not immune to the homeless crisis, Michael J. Deegan, the superintendent of schools for the Archdiocese of New York, confirmed. “We do have some families that are homeless, and in partnering with Catholic Charities of New York, we work with the families in trying to find accommodations for them.”
Posted inFaith, News
Pope Francis pays surprise visit to Rome high school
Some 800 students met Pope Francis there Dec. 20; he was ready to listen to their questions and offer his reflections.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Why Pete Frates is a model for Jesuit-educated students
The Boston College baseball program is a school where young men learn to be men for others, and Pete was its master student.