Allies of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro want to strip Paulo Freire of his patronage of Brazilian education in favor of a Jesuit saint. But he did not count on one thing: the opposition of Brazilian Jesuits.
Education
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America This Week: Series Finale
This week’s guest is John W. Miller. We discuss his article “The opioid crisis demands a new solution. Churches are hoping to be part of it.” We also discuss these articles: Social media reinforces clean divisions, but reality is messy. The threat of a climate catastrophe is here. Will U.S. Catholics heed the call? Detroit […]
Posted inArts & Culture, Film
How do you minister at an all-boys Catholic school? Use ‘Avengers: Endgame’
God can speak to us in unexpected ways—sometimes, even through a superhero movie.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Paul Ryan has been hired to teach at Notre Dame. He should think about studying there instead.
The Rodney Dangerfield film “Back to School” has a lesson for even the most famous individuals: Anyone can benefit from hitting the books.
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
Tobias Wolff remembers John L’Heureux
Tobias Wolff pays tribute to John L’Heureux, a literary giant and a great teacher of essential human truths.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Revisiting the ‘Boys’ Life’ books of sports stories
Looking back on sports stories designed to educate a certain class of white American male into the virtues of postwar civic culture.
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New school choice federal tax credit bill introduced in House and Senate
Through a plan called “Education Freedom Scholarships,” being promoted by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, $5 billion would be offered in federal tax credits for voluntary donations to state-based scholarship programs. According to some analysts, this measure can be an opportunity for families (who otherwise couldn’t afford it) to send their children to religious schools. Others view it as undermining public education.
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America This Week: March 20, 2019
This week’s guest is Michael J. O’Loughlin, America’s national correspondent. We discuss his article “Meet the Vatican team running for the greater glory of God (and maybe the Olympics).” We also discuss these articles: The difficult questions Catholics need to ask after the college admissions scandal A Jesuit confesses his love for March Madness and NCAA basketball […]
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Meet Mireille Twayigira: Rwandan refugee, doctor, education advocate
This week, we talk with Mireille Twayigira, a Jesuit Refugee Service Education Advocate.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Can ‘privilege’ schools help the public good? Our history says yes.
The confirmation hearings for Brett Kavanaugh and the video of Covington Catholic High School students have launched many discussions about privilege. But private schools in the U.S. have long furthered the cause of democracy.