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.…

Describes an empirical association between the ethnic homogeneity or heterogeneity of an individual's network of primary relations and his or her attitudes toward free speech and child rearing. (RL)

The principal aim of the recent NORC study was to "measure the effectiveness of value-oriented education, indeed the survival of a system dedicated to that kind of education, under the stress of immense pressure...". Examines that study in relation to the question of leadership in the Catholic Church. (Author/RK)

The intent here was to simply propose that, in view of everything affecting family values in our society and in view of the needs expressed by a growing number of people, the Catholic school and the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine should initiate new ways of assisting family life and parenting. (Author/RK)

Reviews "Nonpublic School Aid" (Lexington Books, 1976) in which "conservative economist and historian E. G. West has produced a plan for aid to private schools: the gradual introduction of 'user fees' to cover the cost of public school. The eventual result of this plan would be to nearly equalize the cost of public and private schooling so that…

Suggests that the Catholic schools presents a very natural environment in which young black men and women can be encouraged to consider a life of service and commitment to the church and their community. (Author)

A prominent Catholic educator says American academics discriminate against white ethnics, labeling them culturally inferior and socially deficient. The comments are based on research done by the Center for the Study of American Pluralism on a national sample of 18,000 cases. (LBH)

Argues that program coordinators should think of their volunteers as unpaid staff, and should manage their volunteers accordingly. Presents tips for a successful volunteer program: believing in volunteers, ensuring administrative support, appointing a volunteer coordinator, developing job descriptions, targeting recruitment, screening volunteers,…

Discusses the art of John Scott, who was shaped by spiritual ideals from Catholicism. Describes the addition of themes from his African-American heritage to his art in the period after he began teaching. Indicates that, despite his original intentions, he has remained a teacher at his home school until today. (AJL)

In 1995, Appalachian Catholic bishops released a pastoral letter stating that Appalachia, the nation, and the world stand at a crossroads concerning future development. One direction continues down the path of ecological and social devastation. The bishops encourage the path of sustainable development based on religious values of respect for…

Study of five Catholic, four single-focus public, and four multifocus public magnet urban high schools show varying patterns of parental involvement and differing degrees of shared decision making among parents and teachers. Partnership was more evident in the Catholic schools and least apparent in the single-focus schools. (SLD)

Discusses the history of Catholic schools beginning during the era of the original colonies, through the era of independence, to the twentieth century. Concludes that the American higher education system is to be applauded and specifically the Catholic schools should be recognized for creating model citizens. Contains one reference. (MZ)

Describes strategies for designing learning outcomes and performance assessments in religious instruction at Catholic schools. Discusses steps: developing a shared vision, establishing ground rules, defining outcomes and assessments, and designing outcomes and assessments for religion. Includes definitions of outcomes and performance assessments.…

Describes the Minnesota Preparatory Schools, a secondary-level consortium formed by Cotter High School, Saint Mary's University, the Minnesota Academy of Mathematics and Science, De La Salle Language Institute, and the Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts. Indicates that the consortium provides students with flexible schedules geared toward their…

In Ontario, Canada, the 19th-century educational imperative of indoctrinating public school students in a common Christianity became intolerable, given the province's increasingly pluralistic population. Most vestiges of religious practice and instruction have been swept from public schools. Religious minorities' preference for a unitary,…