Back in September, there was
this article that was called "Parochial schools feel pinch", and it
was about the fact that Charter Schools are contributing to the decline of the
American Catholic School System. Now I know this, along with the poor funding
that's been plaguing the American Catholic School System for nearly several
decades now, it could be the final nail in the coffin for the American Catholic
School System if nothing is done to preserve its existence.
Sure, they're both Private
Schools, but the differences end there. What you need to know is that the
American Catholic School System is a Religious Institution; Charter Schools
aren't. While Charter School has Government Aid to support their continued
operations, Catholic Schools on the other hand are literally struggling to
continue functioning year after year. The case goes for the vast majority of
them in this country.
There has been some sort of
decision in one of the Archdioceses, specifically the Archdiocese of
Washington, that there was going to be a time when the Catholic Schools under
the Archdiocese of Washington will be Charter Schools. Although it is capable
of saving the American Catholic School System, it will spare it from
destruction, at the cost of losing its religious identity. Basically if this
were to happen, then what will happen is that the Catholic Schools will
continue to exist, but as something completely different than it was many
decades ago.
If the American Catholic School
System does not fight for its existence, then it will be replaced by something
else, and will be completely different than what it is now. In this case, it is
the extinction of Catholic Schools due to poor funding, or the converting of
existing ones in secular Charter Schools.
Despite all of the problems, it
is completely possible for the American Catholic School System to get out of
this situation unscathed. But it will probably be at the eleventh hour, fifty
nine minutes in, with only one minute before extinction.
-Lamb
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