Education

Bishop Warns College to Cancel Pro-Abort Meeting or Lose Catholic Name

by Meg Jalsevac October 12, 2007

The bishop of the Diocese of Worcester, Bishop Robert J. McManus, has issued a frank condemnation of the decision by the local Jesuit-run College of the Holy Cross to rent their facilities for a conference featuring NARAL and Planned Parenthood…

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Identifying the Colleges Most Faithful to Catholic Identity

by LifeSite News October 4, 2007

The Cardinal Newman Society announced the publication of a new comprehensive college guide for students and parents, The Newman Guide to Choosing a Catholic College: What to Look for and Where to Find It. Edited by Joseph A. Esposito, The…

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Canadian University Denies Club Status to Pro-Life Group

by John-Henry Westen September 29, 2007

On Wednesday, September 26, the Memorial University of Newfoundland Students' Union Board of Directors (MUNSU) voted to deny official club status to Memorial University of Newfoundland Students for Life (MUN for LIFE).
MUN for LIFE President Patrick Hanlon informed LifeSiteNews.com…

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Creating a Productive Homework Space for Your Family

by Lisa Hendey September 19, 2007

For years, I have window shopped for a new kitchen table, admiring the sleek lines of those glass top models with wrought iron legs that grace furniture showrooms. But recently, I've realized that I've become very sentimentally attached to the…

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Legal Tips for US Parents to Protect Family Values in School

by LifeSite News September 8, 2007

With the school year getting underway, the law firm of Mauck & Baker has prepared a list of opportunities and rights to inform parents how to help reinforce the values taught in their homes in the public schools.
The news…

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Montgomery County, Maryland Parents Ask Court to Stop Gay Curriculum

by Hilary White September 7, 2007

Three parents' groups have filed papers in Montgomery, Maryland Circuit Court on Tuesday to request a halt to the planned start of a homosexual curriculum in county schools. Barring a court decision, the school board, after a lengthy battle, will…

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Thousands of Spanish Boycott Homosexual Indoctrination Program

by Matthew Cullinan Hoffman September 6, 2007

Spain's socialist government is facing a bitter back-to-school fight this September as thousands of families boycott the pro-homosexual course "Education for Citizenship and Human Rights."
The Spanish Family Forum reports that at least 15,000 "conscientious objections" out of 200,000 students…

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Press Conference and Rally over Khalil Gibran School in NYC

by Catholic League September 1, 2007

Purpose: To raise serious questions regarding the propriety of opening Khalil Gibran International Academy
Participants: Coalition of New Yorkers across faith communities
When: 12:15 p.m., September 4, 2007
Where: Steps of New York City Hall
Catholic League president Bill Donohue…

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Toronto Catholic School Board Pro-Gay Harassment Policy Threatens Priests

by Elizabeth OBrien August 30, 2007

The new "Discrimination and Harassment in the Workplace" policy, recently released by the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB), bans discrimination due to "same-sex partner status" and "sexual orientation". The document, a copy of which has been obtained by LifeSiteNews.com,…

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Illinois School Pushes Smut on Children as Young as 12 with Porn-Laden Book

by J. Matt Barber August 29, 2007

Illinois School District 126, covering Alsip, Hazelgreen and Oak Lawn, has defended its choice to assign summer reading to 12- and 13-year-olds that is replete with harsh profanity and references to teen sex (even teen sex with adults).
Prairie Junior…

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