The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development estimates as many as 58,000 students across the United States—about one in 10—face homelessness at some point during college.
Education
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
Without Catholic schools, ‘school choice’ is no choice at all
School choice does not mean abandoning the commitment to the common good exemplified by the Catholic school system.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
School choice movement gains speed
Currently, 27 states and the District of Columbia have some type of school choice measure in place and a number of states have legislation on the table for this year.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Are we shouting past each other? On finding ‘safe spaces’ for dialogue
Colleges and universities around the country find themselves struggling to discern how best to negotiate free speech on their campuses
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Betsy DeVos advocates for charter, magnet, religious school choice
DeVos’ candidacy has been met with fierce opposition for labor unions, Democrats and civil rights groups.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
A new Jesuit program is bringing education to some of the world’s refugees
Students gather outside the schools before the first day of class, ready to learn new skills or improve their language skills, both of which can be invaluable for making a living in refugee camps.
Posted inEditorials, Faith
Religious education is broken. It’s time to fix our Sunday school culture.
When choosing to believe is more and more a revolutionary act, religious education must do much more than hand on the basic tenets of the faith.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
How education levels differ among faiths around the world
Christians are the second-highest educated religious group in the world, according to the Pew Research Center.
Posted inFaith, Philosopher's Notebook
A new standard for teachers: Are they respectful, tolerant and open to diversity?
Courage can erupt in the most unexpected corners.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Catholic colleges are taking a stand for undocumented students
The leaders pledged to continue working “to protect to the fullest extent of the law undocumented students on our campuses” and to promote retention of students with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status.