The renewal of ministry and leadership in the Church requires personal and communal faith and experience. Examples of faith-sharing communities within the framework of the Church are cited. Areas for action and consideration are suggested for bishops, priests, religious lay persons, college and university presidents, and campus ministry. (SW)

President Carter states his commitment to religious education, Senator Moynihan comments on the Administration's position on the tax credit issue, and the Washington Star prints opinions for grants and for tax credits. A description of what the Packwood-Moynihan Tuition Tax Credit Act of 1977 would do for citizens and education is included. (RK)

The concepts of institutional saga and culture were used to describe the dynamics at work when a new president was selected at three Catholic colleges sponsored by women's religious orders. Institutional data analyzed were transcripts of interviews, field notes, and documents. (Author/MLW)

Identifies initial steps for Catholic elementary schools to take in establishing a development program; i.e., full understanding of the development concept by the school board and administration; commitment to a long-range development plan; and appointment of a director of development. Offers an example of a successful program. (DMM)

Hispanic students who are learning and achieving well in certain kinds of schools are succeeding not because these schools have special policies for them but because the way the schools are organized helps to resolve some of the problems of Hispanics--problems that generally are not well understood. These organizational policies and Hispanic…

Describes the science program at Incarnate Word, a private Catholic girls' college preparatory school in San Antonio (Texas). Focuses on the chemistry curriculum and the instructional strategies/materials (such as learning activity packets) used in the curriculum. (JN)

Argues that "good teaching" must be assessed within the context of a particular school. Analyzes the attractiveness of Catholic schools, even for non-Catholics, as a result of their emphasis on values. Asserts that a school's effectiveness results from the integrated functioning of personal, family, religious, and group values. (KH)

Thirty-nine specific recommendations, adapted from a rigorous mission statement reached through a participatory process at Notre Dame University, indicate the range of the chief academic officer's involvements. (Author/MLW)

In the mid-1920s, a virulent renewal of the age-old German dispute regarding what form German schools should take resulted in a political crisis. Worsened Catholic-liberal relations contributed to a split in the bourgeois middle, making political cooperation more difficult and hindering a moderate evolution of the Weimar state. (RM)

This article reports the findings of a research project on public and private high schools in the United States. The principal researchers found that Catholic schools and non-Catholic private schools are more effective than public schools in helping students to acquire cognitive skills. (SSH)

The death of Nazareth Diocesan High School on August 31, 1974 and the resurrection of the Nazareth Regional High School on September 1, 1974 came about because of financial difficulties in the first place and community spirit in the second place. This Catholic high school in Brooklyn reflects the impact that parents and students can have in…

If education for all American children and youth is of maximum importance, then we must recognize the great numbers who attend parochial schools--and the fact that their problems can be problems for us all. (Editor)

Author described and designed a program in human development and education that allowed him to explore the relationship between rugged environmental experience and moral growth and development. (Author/RK)