This book examines some of the causes of violence in schools. It discusses school violence over the past 30 years and tracks the most common directions student violence takes. The text emphasizes the importance of partnerships in reducing violence--with students, parents, God, the community, and law enforcement--and looks at ways to improve these…

This paper describes some of the author's experiences in financing and building a new $4 million Catholic elementary school facility and activities center in rural North Platte (Nebraska). Important points that lead to successful school building projects are highlighted and include establishing good relationships with all the stakeholders…

The Rainbow Visibility Project has the primary goal of raising awareness to sexual orientation as a diversity issue at the University of San Diego (USD) (California), a Roman Catholic liberal arts university. It was designed to be consistent with other efforts supporting the cultural competence at the university, whose mission statement explicitly…

Article considered the teamwork between home and school that must be developed for the education of future generations in the value of their Catholic faith. (Author/RK)

Adult education can answer the Catholic Church's need for educational programs for adults, but there is the danger that it may be treated as a palliative. (Author/RK)

Discusses the needs of teachers in terms of content and method. (RK)

In the St. Louis, Missouri archdiocese Catholic students in public schools enroll part-time in a Catholic school for religious instruction. (DS)

Concern for open housing deserves a higher priority than it now receives. The challenge facing the Church is considerable but there has been some success. (DM)

A review of the accomplishments of the 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act by the 93rd Congress will focus on use of federal funds by parochial schools. This article is an attempt to clarify basic issues which concern nonpublic school participation in ESEA benefits. (SM)

An effort to find the reasons for the closing of parochial schools, 800 in the last year alone. (MB)

There are a number of changes in both the Catholic Church as an organization and the priesthood as profession to threaten the belief structure of its members, the structure of the organization, and the services members provide. (Author)