"U.S. Bishops Acknowledge Common Core Concerns, Affirm Importance of Catholic Mission in Schools"

http://www.cardinalnewmansociety.org/CatholicEducationDaily/DetailsPage/tabid/102/ArticleID/3280/U-S-Bishops-Acknowledge-Common-Core-Concerns-Affirm-Importance-of-Catholic-Mission-in-Schools.aspx#sthash.wZZa8KAi.dpuf

“Catholic schools must consider standards that support the mission and purpose of the school as a Catholic institution,” states the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Secretariat of Catholic Education in a recent document answering frequently asked questions (FAQ) about the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)."

"The Catholic Foundation funds 16 local projects, programs at spring grant ceremony"

http://starlocalmedia.com/planocourier/news/the-catholic-foundation-funds-local-projects-programs-at-spring-grant/article_01036dca-dc66-11e3-ab0e-001a4bcf887a.html

"Local schools, churches and nonprofit groups received funding last week at the 2014 Catholic Foundation Spring Grant Ceremony, held at San Juan Diego Catholic Church in Dallas. The foundation awarded the 16 recipients a total of more than $552,000 to fund various requests including tuition assistance, renovations, security systems, teacher development and a sculpture garden."

"Catholic school to adopt new learning model"

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/local/2014/05/14/catholic-school-adopt-new-learning-model/9075609/

"Seton Education Partners, a non-profit education consultancy, has selected St. Joseph Catholic School in Cincinnati’s West End to join its Seton Blended Learning Network."

"St. Joseph was selected for its strong leadership and commitment to educating traditionally underserved students. It becomes one of the first Catholic schools in the Midwest to join Seton’s nationally recognized network, and the first Catholic school in Cincinnati to fully implement blended learning."

"Abuse Allegations Prompts Diocese To Send Letter To North Catholic Alumni"

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2014/05/06/abuse-allegations-prompts-diocese-to-send-letter-to-north-catholic-alumni/


"PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The doors to Bishop Donald Wuerl High School are slated to close at the end of this school year, but there is a cloud hanging over the former North Catholic High School.
First, there were allegations of sexual misconduct against a former teacher Bro. Bernard Robert Hartman, a member of the Marianists Order assigned to the school in 1961."

Parents Protest Success Academy Moving Into Former Catholic Schools

http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20140506/inwood/parents-protest-success-academy-moving-into-former-catholic-schools


"CITY HALL — Days after the city made a surprise announcement that new Success Academy charter schools would move into former Catholic school buildings in Washington Heights, Harlem and Rosedale, parents and education advocates took to the steps of the Department of Education Tuesday morning to protest the law that made it happen."

"Cash-Strapped Catholic Schools Resurrect as Charters"

http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2014/05/01/cash-strapped-catholic-schools-resurrect-as-charters

"Niya White began her teaching career as a member of AmeriCorps – a national community service organization that in 2003 brought her to what used to be known as Assumption Catholic School in Washington, D.C. 

After serving as a fourth-grade teacher, a fifth-grade teacher and a middle school English teacher for several years, she says the school's staff – along with those from six other inner-city Catholic schools – were told a hard story about the dire financial situation of the schools. 

"We were losing families because of the economy," White says." 

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