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Excellent article on what makes Catholic education special, from my boss!

Catholic education is a pursuit. A movement towards the truth. Since 1974, National Catholic Schools Week is the annual celebration of Catholic Education in the United States. As we celebrate the remarkable work of Catholic schools – at all levels – this week, let us not lose sight of its transformative power. That incredible power can help students transform themselves and, in turn, transform the world. Read more below. https://t.ly/i48Hl

Times are hard on the campus of Notre Dame. Not the famous University of Notre Dame, home to Fighting Irish football and more than 13,000 students — little Notre Dame College, a less prestigious Roman Catholic school in the US Midwest. The brutal economics of higher ed — ever-rising costs, declining #enrollment and stubborn questions about the real-world value of certain #degrees — are being made worse by the dwindling number of young Americans who say organized #faith is an important part of their lives. The The College of Saint Rose in New York is among the #Catholic schools that are closing. That means bondholders holding $48 million of debt are bracing for potential losses. Cardinal Stritch University in Wisconsin and Holy Names University in California — both Roman Catholic colleges — closed last year. So did New York’s Alliance University, which was affiliated with The Christian and Missionary Alliance, and the Methodist Iowa Wesleyan University. Tiny Lincoln Christian University in Illinois plans to close its doors this May. Its president, Silas McCormick, captured the challenges by pointing to two students – roommates, in fact – who recently left LCU at the same time. One thought the 80-year-old former Bible college was too religious. The other felt it wasn’t religious enough. Like a growing number of small secular colleges, LCU has been driven to the brink by dwindling enrollment. Its seminary is being acquired by Ozark Christian College – part of the running consolidation in US higher ed. Read the full article by Nic Querolo, Amanda Albright, and Francesca Maglione Bloomberg News - https://bloom.bg/3SMKEPJ #college #colleges #university #universities #collegesanduniversities #education #highereducation #highered #highereducationleadership #enrollmentmanagement #collegeadmissions #enrollmentmarketing #admission #admissions #application #collegeapplications #campus #collegeaccess #student #students #undergraduate #graduate #catholiceducation #christianeducation #bible

Honored to be mentioned in this article in the National Catholic Register. https://lnkd.in/eruiGti5

Excerpts from “Education is discipleship: So who’s really discipling your kids?” (2016) by Dr. Christy Anderson.     “There is not greater pain or tragedy on earth than for a Christian parent to see their child reject and walk away from the Gospel of Messiah” (p. 1).     “The church is failing to pass on a full understating of the Good News, sound doctrine, and biblical worldview to future generations of Christians” (p. 1).     “The majority of Christian parents within the Christian church, have both knowingly and unknowingly abandoned God’s design for youth discipleship” (p. 1).     “Church leaders and parents within these churches have adopted an unbiblical philosophy of education, and for this reason the Christian church today continues to see future generations fail to grasp the authentic Gospel message, acquire sound doctrine, and establish in themselves a biblical worldview at alarming rates” (p. 1).     “Public schools themselves will be exposed as modern forms of ‘discipleship’” (p. 1).     “Whoever educates each generation, disciples that generation” (p. 2).  

What words will define your 2024? The Center for Catholic Education staff have compiled a list of words that will be used as their motivating “word of the year.”

What does it mean to lead in Catholic higher education? Learn more about Saint Francis Interim President Dr. Lance Richey in this Business People feature!

As you discern your child's education, we invite you to explore all that Catholic schools have to offer families. Giving your child the gift of a Catholic education ensures they will receive FAITH Fundamentals. Not only has this combination been PROVEN to be successful, it fosters the character development and self discipline needed to be a disciple of Christ. https://lnkd.in/dS257A6i

This quote by Biz Bracher, which was in an article about tonight's Cornerstone Conversations event with Celeste Ng, aptly captures what the Ignatian tradition offers people of all ages. BC Companions, a new program, offers individuals who are in or thinking about their third chapter, an opportunity to experience Jesuit education at this time in their lives with a cohort of peers to help them imagine how they might live life differently. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eZAV5B5n