Education

Legal Challenge Brought Against Erotic Courses for 8th and 10th Graders

by Thomas More Law Center January 23, 2008

In oral arguments last week, the Thomas More Law Center asked Maryland state circuit court judge William Rowan III to overturn a Maryland Board of Education ruling that approves of public schools in Montgomery County, Maryland, teaching 8th and 10th…

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Entire Student Body of Christendom College to March for Life

by LifeSite News January 16, 2008

This January 22, the entire student body of Christendom College, as well as members of the faculty and staff, will join the hundreds of thousands of pro-life American's at the 35th Annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. Christendom has…

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January 2-6, 2008, Grapevine, TX: FOCUS National Student Leadership Conference

by Libby McCartney December 28, 2007

"In this day and age it is intellectually irresponsible to believe in God."  Two hundred 18 and 19 year-old students, attending a top university, listened to their renowned philosophy professor make this statement in their classroom. While many most likely…

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The Golden Compass Battle of Catholic Schools – One Board Bans it While Another Praises It

by John-Henry Westen December 24, 2007

In a 5-4 decision the Halton Catholic District School Board decided Tuesday to ban the anti-Catholic book , The Golden Compass and the other two books in the His Dark Materials anti-religion series. 
The film, The Golden Compass has ignited…

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“Value-Free” Sex Education already a Value Choice says Hong Kong Cardinal

by Hilary White December 22, 2007

Sex education can be based on sound moral principles as well as accurate information and does not have to include information about immoral practices or contraception, says a prominent Hong Kong churchman. Joseph Cardinal Zen, the Catholic bishop of Hong…

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Vatican Cardinal Criticises US for Not Funding Catholic Schools

by Hilary White November 24, 2007

A key Vatican official has called the lack of public funding for Catholic schools in the US "a disaster." Zenon Cardinal Grocholewski, head of the Vatican's Congregation for Catholic Education, which includes seminaries, told a Vatican news conference that the…

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Catholic St. Thomas University Votes to Sever Historic Ties with St. Paul Archdiocese

by LifeSite News November 22, 2007

Minnesota's St. Thomas University has voted to remove the bylaw that maintained the sitting archbishop of St. Paul-Minneapolis as the Vicar General and Priest President of the University. The board of directors voted unanimously to change the university's bylaw and…

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The Benefits of Chaperoning Your Kid’s Field Trip

by Lisa Hendey November 7, 2007

Yesterday, even though I didn't get a stitch of work done during my normal "office hours", I spent my day in what I consider to be a very productive fashion — I was a chaperon on my 13 year old…

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Sweden to Suppress Religion in Schools

by Hilary White October 24, 2007

The government of Sweden has announced it will be banning any religious activities in schools except for those directly related to religion classes. It is also directing that in religious education, religious ideas must not be taught as though they…

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Making the Most of Parent-Teacher Conferences

by Lisa Hendey October 19, 2007

The leaves changing colors on the trees in my backyard and the points on the "No. 2" pencils growing a bit dull are primary indicators that the time for annual parent teacher conferences at my child's elementary school are drawing…

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