Research suggests there is little correlation between spending more on public education and getting better results. The success of Catholic and charter schools, which receive far less money, underscores that more money is not the key to better educational outcomes. Giving parents power to send their children to schools that deliver what works is…

Reports on a study of pupils (n=1549) aged 13 to 16 attending 12 Protestant and 12 Catholic schools in Northern Ireland and their attitudes toward science. Concludes that girls, oldest students, and pupils in Catholic schools hold less positive attitudes toward science in the school curriculum and towards science as a career. Contains 36…

Presents findings of research into the role of church nominees on school governing bodies in Northern Ireland, based on data from a wider 3-year study of school ethos and governance. Recent legislative, societal, and attitudinal changes may erode church nominees' power on school governing boards. (Contains 30 references.) (MLH)

Examines whether U.S. Catholic schooling was a part of mass schooling as opposed to being labeled as private-elite. Explores how urbanization and industrialization increased mass schooling, public and Catholic combined, after the Civil War to the 1930s. Discusses the findings in detail. (Contains 80 references.) (CMK)

Asserts that John Baptist de La Salle remains a model for Catholic educators because: (1) he was an innovative educator; (2) he nurtured students' spirits as well as their minds; and (3) he made education accessible to everyone, especially the poor. States that these three principles should be the driving force for today's educators. (EMH)

States that Catholic education should enable students to: (1) experience the word of God; (2) be a part of the Christian community; (3) discover meaningful prayer and liturgy; (4) be of service to humanity; and (5) find a sense of the sacred. Discusses the important role Catholic education plays in helping students discover their missions in life.…

States that Catholic education has proven itself to be academically excellent, and that providing children with such a first-rate education should be a top priority. Reports that, though Catholic schools serve children in the same urban, suburban, and rural areas as public schools, they do not receive as much governmental funding. Calls for a more…

Concerns about principals' demanding, crucial role may lead to assumptions that strong-minded, charismatic individuals are essential for a school's long-term well-being. A case study illustrates unintended consequences resulting from such archetypal leadership of a British Catholic secondary school, following an effective, unconventional…

Analysis of the current status of Georgetown University (District of Columbia) finds a money-losing medical center and a limited endowment, but the institution retains its elite status and highly competitive admissions. Notes the respected medical and law schools, recent fund-raising success, its Catholic identity, management problems, and…

The purpose of this paper is to consider whether there is a support for and evidence of social justice content or activities planned as learning experiences at one Catholic school, the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) in San Antonio, Texas. The first section of this paper summarizes the 1998 Bishops study that concludes that there is a…

American Catholic universities and colleges are a large component of the global strength in Christian higher education and scholarship, but they currently do not participate in international collaboration in proportion to their capacity. The Roman Catholic hierarchy looks to the numerical, structural, and curricular strength of Catholic…

The "Boston College Questionnaire about the Undergraduate Experience" (BCQ)" arose from a growing need to gather reliable evidence about the impact of the undergraduate experience on students who attend Catholic colleges and universities in the United States. Although abundant sources of data exist that tell us who our students are when they…

Sociologists have documented a convergence of Protestants and Catholics in their valuation of autonomy and obedience as desirable traits for children from 1958 through 1991. By the 1980s, Alwin (1986) found that variation in such values within Protestants and Catholics was greater than that between them. Analyzing the GSS from 1986 to 2002, we…

Despite there being significant numbers of state maintained Catholic schools in England, they have until recently proved to be of interest only to a minority of researchers, usually those directly involved in their promotion. New Government initiatives encouraging further diversity in the provision of schools have proved controversial and, in…

The e-mail system at Monte Cassino School in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is more than just e-mail. It is the cornerstone of an evolving, collaborative online community the preK-8 Catholic school relies on to involve parents in their children's education. When the system was hit six years ago by a major virus attack, the school turned to a Cupertino,…