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Stop Forcing Your Kids to Learn a Musical Instrument

Our daughter Rebekah, who is in second grade, takes three after-school classes every week. On Monday there is violin; on Wednesday, Hebrew; and on Thursday, ballet. One of these classes connects her to a religious tradition going back three thousand years. Two of them are pretty well pointless.I don’t mean that as a bad thing. Pointlessness rules, as far as I am concerned. Lots of great activities...

Oak Knoll Welcomes New Faculty and Staff

With the 2016-17 school year in full swing, we invite you to welcome our newest faculty and staff to Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child.

Society of Jesus Ordains 20 New Priests in the United States, Canada and Haiti: Fr. Kevin C....

Jesuit Father Kevin C. Spinale, 37, is from Arlington, Massachusetts, and attended Boston College High School. At the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, he played rugby and was president of the team his senior year. During college, Fr. Spinale had a class with former Holy Cross president Fr. John Brooks, SJ; the two became friends, and Brooks was a major influence on Fr. Spinale’s decision to join the Society. After graduating from Holy Cross in 2000 with a bachelor’s degree…

Why Catholic Schools Do Well

Parents are often unaware of the significant advantages offered by Catholic schools.

Why This Education Specialist Argues Dance Is Just as Important as Math in School

When someone tells you dance class isn't as important as say, algebra class, there's now solid evidence to prove he or she wrong. Sir Ken Robinson, an advisor on education in the arts to government, recently made a case on Ted.com that dance education should be treated as equal, if not more importan

5 Reasons to Choose Catholic Schools

Why choose Catholic Schools? We give you 5 reasons (in addition to academic excellence!).

19 Things That Still Haunt People Who Went To Catholic School

How Well Are Catholic Schools Serving Special Needs Students?

Catholic schools have typically been off limits to special needs children, but news and anecdotal reports indicate that trend may be changing.

Should we send our kids to Catholic School?

Someone told me that, as Catholics, we are supposed to send our kids to Catholic schools. We are wondering if it’s really worth the financial struggle; are we obligated to do this? Thank you for asking this: it’s quite the important issue. I’ve been blessed to serve as a priest for a little more than 17 years, and every assignment I’ve been given in that time has had a school connected to it. Over the years, I’ve really come to see that Catholic…

The 3 Questions Every Catholic School Girl Is Asked

One year, one of my friends received a phone call from two other students; these girls thought it would a good idea to make a list of everything they disliked about my friend, and read it to her.

The Catholic school system as we know it must change

We need to develop a new model for providing Catholic elementary school education.

How to Choose a Primary or Secondary School According to Expert Educational Consultants

An expert educational consultant at International College Counselors offers tips on how to choose a primary or secondary school.

21 Things That Are 100% Catholic School Culture

Four questions to ask when choosing a Catholic school

Your child is approaching school age and you and your spouse want to give him or her the gift of a Catholic elementary education. Then you look at the tuition rates and realize it will cost more to send one of your children to school for one year than it cost your parents to send you and your siblings for eight years. As a couple, you look at your budget and you pray. You look at the budget again and pray harder, but…

Ask an Apostle: Should I send my kids to Catholic school?

I’m not confident that a Catholic school religion class will “consider all sides” (and I’m not sure I could hide my deep disagreement on some topics).

25 Things Only People Who Went To Catholic School Can Relate To

Catholic schools can keep out teacher unions. That doesn't mean they should.

If a bishop or school system decides to bust the union, teachers have few tools at their disposal to resist.

Reflections of a Catholic School Teacher: Putting First Things First

Our Catholic schools need to be more Catholic, but it can be difficult to determine exactly what “being more Catholic” should entail.

When moving to secondary school is a step too far

The transition from primary to secondary is a big one. For many, it happens seamlessly. However, for some children, it is terrifying. How can we help them?