There is a clear understanding that leaders of faith-based educational institutions shape the school community's culture in ways that assist in faith formation. This implicit and explicit focus on faith formation and an alignment with the broader mission of the Catholic Church is foundational to contemplative leadership (Schuttloffel, 1999, 2008).…

Discusses public policy against using public funds to help minorities attend private religious schools and reviews private school funding as found in other countries (Denmark, Holland, and Australia). Discusses the influence of separation of church and state in justifying the exclusion of private schools for public funding as well as the…

This essay offers a preliminary examination of public support for private elementary and secondary education as it is incorporated into the systems of Denmark, Australia, and Holland. Its purpose is to stimulate American thinking about family choice systems. After a brief introduction on the ad hoc quality differentials in American public…