The college, the legislator, the bishop and priest, the teacher and counselor, the religious and the order, and the parent--these will determine what will happen to Catholic higher education in the difficult years ahead. (Author)

Assessed effects of uniform and religious status of interviewers on Catholic and non-Catholic interviewees. Analyses revealed significant main effect differences in length of interview and interviewee attitude. Female interviewees responded more conservatively than males, Catholics responded more conservatively than non-Catholics, and all subjects…

Four Catholic school administrators present their views on teacher burnout. (SJL)

Parents of students who transferred from public to private schools after court ordered school desegregation in Louisville, Kentucky, were interviewed regarding their attitudes toward busing, school desegregation, and the public schools. Also examined were differences in parents with children in Catholic, mainstream private, and church related…

This discussion of the importance of the use of public libraries by families argues that such knowledge prepares children for effective adult life and it is the responsibility of parents to encourage their offspring to use libraries. Fifteen references are cited. (LLS)

Data from the annual General Social Surveys do not support the argument that contemporary Protestants and Catholics differ significantly in work values. Work ethic seems more related to ethnic and cultural heritage than to the religious background or affiliation of an individual. (Author/GC)

This article describes the National Diffusion Network (NDN), which was developed by the U.S. Office of Education to disseminate exemplary educational programs. Also discussed are five NDN programs which have been adopted by Catholic schools. (SJL)

The religious education course for seniors at Marian Catholic High School in Chicago Heights, Illinois, is designed to heighten students' religious awareness through volunteer work with less fortunate members of the community. (SJL)

Through examination of organizational activities and writings, this paper delineates the role of the National Catholic Educational Association in implementing the teachings of the Second Vatican Council in American Catholic schools. (SJL)

Article describes a series of events through which religious leaders and educators gathered information concerning social issues directly from their parishioners. (RW)

Discusses how the Pre-Vatican II CCD concentrated on providing information while the post conciliar Catholic Church calls on Catholics to offer information that leads ultimately to transformation. Discusses how learning about the history of the church and celebrating the past can strengthen the future. (MZ)

Outlines a model program for rewarding excellence, primarily in a Catholic elementary school that has discretionary funds for rewards and recognition, though it may be adapted for any school. Presents a monthly award system that utilizes Catholic culture and permeates the entire school year. Cites Disney program as a model. (NB)

Describes the development and implementation of adult religious education programs by the Diocese of Boise. Utilizing both the Assessment of Catholic Religious Education (ACRE) and Information for Growth (IFG) assessment instruments, the pastors identified topics of particular interest to members of their congregation and then used this…

When intolerance of gays and lesbians at the University of San Diego became a problem, a group of students, staff, and faculty decided to do something about it. The result was a project called Rainbow Visibility that works on many forms to educate the campus community. (Author)

Discusses desegregation of parochial schools, examining the Roman Catholic Church's struggle to reconcile its moral imperative to desegregate its parochial schools with temporal pressures to resist, as documented in the archives of the Catholic Council of Human Relations in New Orleans, Louisiana, home of the largest number of African American…