Focuses on the construction of lay sisters in a religious order and school setting using a poststructuralist orientation. Explains that in the study documents were examined and interviews were conducted with ex-students, choir nuns, and a lay sister at a small Catholic girls-preparatory boarding school. Explores the narrative of one lay sister.…

Explores the two Christian Brothers religious orders of the Roman Catholic Church. Focuses on the Irish Congregation that has been controversial, specifically in its residential care for neglected, orphaned, and delinquent children. States that allegations of physical, sexual, and emotional abuse has been reported in their institutions. (CMK)

Discusses the 1975 Education for All Handicapped Children Act in light of constitutional problems associated with handicapped children who attend parochial schools receiving special education and related services. Reasons how and why present Supreme Court might decide in "Zobrest" case regarding a school district providing a sign…

Reexamines the American National Conference of Catholic Bishops' 1983 Pastoral Letter on War and Peace. Finds that the pastoral letter functioned rhetorically not to foster but to manage dissent, diffusing a radical Catholic challenge to American defense policy and reclaiming the bishops' authority to define Church teachings on war and peace. (SR)

Perceptions of job-related stress were collected from teachers employed in the nongovernment Catholic schools in New South Wales, and the results were compared and contrasted with the previously obtained state school findings. (18 references) (SI)

The Nuclear Disarmament Project involving Catholic churches and schools in San Francisco used Freirean codifications, with photographs as codes, to develop discussions on the moral issues of nuclear arms. Group discussions led to concrete action in the cause of peace and social justice. (SK)

Describes a study to determine articulation and transfer policies of 24 4-year Pennsylvania Catholic colleges and universities with community colleges and provide a case study of the institution reporting the greatest number of transfer practices. Indicates that only 2 institutions reported no articulation with community colleges whereas 13 had…

Argues that curriculum is not a list of objectives but a process of becoming, describing a cathedral museum curriculum project at Cathedral-Carmel Elementary School in Louisiana. Indicates that the project includes French, history, genealogical research, filmmaking, social studies, speech, and theology and offers a guide to understanding conflicts…

Presents July 1992 survey findings regarding 1,239 adults' perceptions of educational quality in public and Catholic schools and attitudes toward parental choice in education. Reports grades given to neighborhood schools and schools nationally, and compares public and Catholic schools on 16 educational factors. Finds support for the voucher…

Describes the participation of a small Catholic school near Philadelphia in the AT&T Learning Circles Project, which involved networking with schools in several states. The integration of the telecommunications project with the language arts curriculum is discussed, including creative writing about local food and historic places to share with…

Discusses the role which computers can play in Catholic education, describing the importance of emerging technologies such as CD-ROM, electronic mail, teleconferencing, and computer networks. Indicates that, in spite of possible financial difficulties, schools should set aside funding for educational computer programming to ensure that students…

All societies have official knowledge. Life of Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, 17th-century nun and literary genius, illustrates who discovers knowledge is more important than what knowledge is promulgated. Real issue was not what Sor Juana wrote but whether nun or woman should engage in producing and publishing knowledge. Her efforts have inspired…

Using the 1988 National Education Longitudinal Study data, this paper examines whether there are discernible differences in parents' involvement level, depending on the type of school (Catholic or public) their child attends. There are some differences in involvement external to the family, but few measured differences in the ways Catholic and…

Describes how an archdiocesan education foundation developed a program promoting school choice for low-income Milwaukee families. Tuition grants provide access to alternative educational opportunities through the support of businesses and foundations. (LWL)

A survey of principals of 45 Catholic and 43 non-Catholic Alberta schools found that most agreed generally about their preferred leadership roles. Some significant differences were found between the groups in actual leadership roles, factors impeding the fulfillment of leadership roles, and coping strategies used. (KS)