by Andrew Seeley | Nov 5, 2018 | Member School Content, Stories of Renewal
Century-old diocesan high school renews its mission by focusing on Catholic identity and liberal arts curriculum. Under the leadership of President-Rector Rev. Robert Bolding, Saint Mary’s Catholic High School has transformed its culture over the course of eight years...
by Andrew Seeley | Oct 31, 2018 | Archives, Member School Content
May 2017 For some teachers, 10th grade is a dreaded age in the classroom. But not if you’re teaching rhetoric. There’s just something about teaching the art of persuasion to sophomores—those “wise fools”—that brings the adjective of that epithet to the forefront:...
by office | Jul 25, 2018 | Archives, Member School Content, Reading Room
In the cultural wasteland of the ’70s, where peace and love had degenerated into sex, drugs and rock ‘n roll, precious few lights beckoned to youth who met license, pornography, and drugs everywhere. Yet Providence did not wholly abandon us. From time to time, I...
by office | Jul 25, 2018 | In Practice, Member School Content, Theology
What are we doing? In today’s confusing, demanding world, Catholic educators must frequently ask this question of themselves. Standards, tests, mandates, accreditation, programs, parents, students, board members, pull us this way and that all the time. But what is our...
by office | Jul 25, 2018 | Archives, Member School Content, Reading Room
For classical educators, developing the human person is the primary goal, and the cultural treasures of the past are the principal means to that goal. Making the thoughts, words, stories and beauty of Christian civilization a living part of students gives them...
by office | Jul 25, 2018 | Archives, Member School Content
Catholic parents are usually grateful that their children are enrolled in Catholic schools. Often they punctuate their expression of thanks with the remark that “at least there I know my kids are getting some instruction in the Catholic faith.” When I hear such...
