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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President Trump issues new guidance on prayer in public schools
In a separate proposed rule, the administration aims to protect the rights of religious student groups at public universities, giving them equal treatment with secular student groups.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
Graduate students at Catholic universities need faith formation, too
There are now a large number of graduate students in Catholic higher education, and few of them encounter anything substantive in regards to faith formation, religious meaning-making or the role of spirituality in their lives.
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U.S. Christian Brother kept ‘28-hour days’ to help indigenous Guatemalans
Blessed Miller was beatified Dec. 7 in Huehuetenango, where he was remembered as a martyr for education.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Seniors squeeze out kids in federal budget
Federal spending on children fell to 1.9 percent of the U.S. gross domestic product in 2018.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Review: The faith that made Mr. Rogers a great evangelist
Asked in 1986 to describe himself, Fred Rogers listed off a long catalog of descriptors, including performer and television producer, but he concluded with “a husband and a father. And I am a minister.”
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Review: Aristotle for the 21st century
Edith Hall’s new book on Aristotle rewards the reader by offering gems from Aristotle’s thought. She puts together complicated concepts and writings in a form where readers can easily identify subjects that are critical to an individual’s opportunity to find happiness.
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Franciscan brother in Kenya named U.N. Person of the Year in Africa
He received the award during United Nations Day celebrations in Nairobi on Oct. 24.
Posted inExplainer, Politics & Society
What parents (and everyone else) should know about education laws
Despite the alphabet soup of acronyms used to describe educational programs and the bureaucratic red tape involved in obtaining benefits, learning is a singular experience and small improvements can have profound impacts.
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Hundreds of accused priests are living with no oversight from church or civil authorities
Almost 1,700 priests and other clergy members that the Roman Catholic Church considers credibly accused of child sexual abuse are living under the radar with little to no oversight from religious authorities or law enforcement.