Sunday, March 26, 2023049Recognizing education is one of the best means to escape poverty and that parents are best suited to determine the right educational choice for their children, the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops (TCCB) supports a set of bills increasing parental choice in education. The bills have been filed by Sen. Paul Bettencourt, Sen. Brandon...
Thursday, May 19, 20220253At a school in the Turbi area in northern Kenya, children clear out by midday, and in come the parents, who are learning to read. Nearly 80% of the region's population is illiterate, but Turbi Pioneer School is bringing about change, with children transitioning from one class to another. The parents are working hard: learning to write...
Tuesday, February 9, 2021021An alliance of presidents of U.S. colleges and universities, including Catholic institutions, said the bipartisan DREAM Act of 2021 "represents the first step to restore certainty into the lives of young adults, students, and other aspiring Americans who want nothing more than to be an integral part of the fabric of this country."
Wednesday, October 16, 20130331Sister Caroleen Hensgen, a School Sister of Notre Dame who became the first female superintendent of Catholic schools in the country, died Oct. 15 at her home at St. Mary of the Pines in Chatawa, Miss. She was 98 years old. A native of St. Louis, Mo., Sister Caroleen began her career in Catholic education teaching at schools in Illinois...
Wednesday, June 19, 2013093With the blare from an air horn and the might of a brick crushing bulldozer, Bishop Lynch High School moved forward with a multimillion-dollar renovation program on June 8. The school will see 44,000 square feet of new facilities built on the east side of campus.
