The commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging in Jesuit high schools is an integral part of their mission and identity.
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Posted inFaith, Features
The changing face of seminary formation: Group therapy, digital detoxing and more listening
The ultimate goal is to prepare the men to be able to build strong and healthy relationships with their parishioners.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
How Catholic education can make space for introverts
Let us cultivate universities and workplaces where the contemplative life is valued, where introverts and extroverts alike can thrive, and where every person can feel recognized.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
How a college class discussion on sex and gender turned from culture war to conversation
By remembering how a group of his students mended a fracture over a controversial book, a former college professor finds hope for national reconciliation.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
Truth, justice and DEI: What would John O’Malley say about the university wars?
Can American society, which is so divided by questions of truth, goodness and justice, look to universities for a new consensus on these terms and practices?
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
The End of Joy in College Education
The time is ripe for rethinking the assumption that the purpose of acquiring a college degree is to snag a job at graduation.
Posted inFaith, Features
Archbishop Ireland’s ambitious plan for Catholic schools failed in his day. Could we resurrect it today?
From a Catholic perspective, it is fair to say that Archbishop John Ireland put Minnesota on the map. But he failed in his most cherished project: a new model for Catholic education.
Posted inArts & Culture, Catholic Book Club
Going back to school this week? Here’s some advice from generations of America writers.
The dog days of August are also the first week of school for millions of students, parents and teachers. Want some advice on how to handle it? Generations of America contributors have had thoughts on the subject.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Do schools have to notify parents if their child identifies as trans? The courts are weighing in.
Policies governing transgender students have become controversial of late.
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
The Case Against ‘Dead Poets Society’
Mr. Keating and his real-life counterparts now dominate secondary and post secondary education. That’s a problem.