Presented at the 66th Annual Convention of the National Catholic Educational Association, Detroit, Michigan, April 7-10, 1969.

Outlines the predominant characteristics of the Hispanic community, citing population, economic, and sociological statistics. Urges adapting teaching styles to meet Hispanics' needs and provide continuity of learning for Hispanics in Catholic schools and parish religious educational centers. Discusses cultural variables and their implications for…

From a Catholic perspective, discusses the responsibility for and difficulties of teaching children about sexuality. Underscores the importance of parents' and teachers' self-confidence. Raises seven issues; among these are cooperation between home and school, training of parents and teachers in effective catechesis, and balancing the cognitive…

Criticizes the report "Public and Private Schools" by Coleman, Hoffer, and Kilgore for failing to consider alternative explanations of school effectiveness and for drawing narrow policy implications. Student body composition and school admissions practices need to be considered in evaluating educational policy alternatives. (RM)

Discusses difficulties the author encountered teaching literature to physics students in a Catholic college. Presents methods used to clarify for physics students difficulties emerging from a tension between Catholic theology designed to confer a "Christian identity" on students and a particular way of teaching physics, literature, and other…

Because of recent policy changes, the Catholic law school is indistinguishable from its secular counterpart. Radical reforms are necessary to reestablish the distinctive features of Catholic legal education. Available from: The Catholic Lawyer, Fromkes Hall, Grand Central and Utopia Parkways, Jamaica, NY 11439, $1.50. (MSE)

John A. Flynn in "We're Moving on up..." considers funding sources for Catholic high schools and universities, and Sam J. Kennedy in "We Must Continue..." discusses the success of fund-raising efforts at Shrine High School in Royal Oak, Michigan. (DMM)

Tested parochial school students with an examiner who wore a moderately proportioned gold cross, a gold Star of David, or no symbol. Results indicated scores varied as a function of the presence and type of symbol that was displayed. Discusses implications for practioners. (Author/JAC)

This article traces the history of the legislation leading up to PL 94-142, examines how the law has been interpreted and implemented so far, and considers some ways in which the Catholic school system can respond to the needs of handicapped children. (Author/SJL)

The author calls for the religious orders to again emphasize education as a primary mission, citing the benefits of Catholic schooling and the important role that education plays in Christian witness and ministry. (SJL)

The author assigned students in his high school religion course to interview their parents and other Catholic adults about sex, love, and marriage. He discusses the benefits of this interview format in promoting adult/child communication about sexuality. (SJL)

After defining three broad positions adopted in the long-standing French polemic about secularism and education, the author describes how traditional boundaries between conflicting positions have been blurred by interventionist policies in education as well as by the evolution of Catholic attitudes. He illustrates his comments from recent…

Based on his experience in creating one revitalized Catholic high school from the merger of two declining ones in Missoula, Montana, the author outlines three rules for the survival of a school: promotion and publicity, financial solvency, and educational excellence. (SJL)

Traces the influence of missionary views concerning African educability upon educational practices, 1879-1908. Concludes that the amount and kind of schooling missionaries provided reflected patriarchal goals and the missionaries' aversion to the production of a literary or technically oriented urban African elite. (Author/KC)

Highlights the constitutional and judicial principles that the Supreme Court will apply if and when it is called on to decide the issue of National Labor Relations Board jurisdiction over religious schools. Available from Business Manager, The Catholic Lawyer, Fromkes Hall, Grand Central and Utopia Pkwys, Jamaica, New York 11439; sc $1.50.…