Offers a brief history of Louisiana, highlighting the establishment of Catholic schools by missionaries before the development of public schools. Covers the French and Spanish, and Black Catholics in Louisiana, the Code Noir and the missionary church, the beginning of public schooling, north Louisianan schools, and the civil war. (DMM)

Catholic educational leaders can play a key role in the current quest for educational excellence by reaching out in friendship and cooperation to other sectors of American education. Discusses reasons why Catholic leaders have not participated in the past and how they might become more usefully, constructively, and effectively involved. (DMM)

Using data from the High School and Beyond Study, compares Catholic high school students attending parochial schools with those attending other high schools in terms of their attendance at religious services, self-ratings of their religiousness, and ratings of the importance of certain life priorities. (DMM)

Article considered the need for better cost accounting and for realistic planning for the future of Catholic education. (Author/RK)

Reviews findings from the Assessment of Catholic Religious Education Surveys regarding students' perceptions about the schools (whether public or private) which they attend full time. Reports more positive attitudes about teachers and courses, but more negativity about discipline among students attending Catholic schools. (DMM)

Discusses the salaries provided to principals, superintendents, and elementary/secondary teachers in Catholic schools. Points out that the national average salary for a Catholic elementary school teacher with a bachelor's degree is $19,047, compared with a public elementary school teacher's salary of $41,351. Offers strategies for improving…

The contention is made that current attitudes among legislators, federal and state, preclude any financial relief for Catholic schools in the near future. (CK)

Calls three lessons to be learned from John Goodlad's book, "A Place Called School," to the attention of Catholic educators: public schools are doing a satisfactory job, school climate is an important factor in satisfaction, and researchers' personal biases may influence their recommendations. (DMM)

Drawing from James Coleman's "High School and Beyond" and a private school evaluation project, explores similarities and differences between good private and good public schools. Contrasts schools with respect to success attributes used in the studies, e.g., purposes and goals, the school principal's role, values education, community…

Discussed the influence that Supreme Court decisions had on various religions and proposed what could be done to change those decisions. (RK)

Considers Andrew Greeley's study, "Catholic High Schools and Minority Students," which found that public schools are most successful with the affluent, while Catholic schools are most successful with the poor. Though cautioning against drawing causal inferences from the findings, sees support in them for a renewed commitment to Catholic…

Asserts that the real message of the 1981 Coleman report is the importance of school social climate, whether the school is public or private. Urges Catholic schools not to imitate public schools, but to retain their "private school" climate. One of three theme articles: "Reflections on the 1981 Coleman study". (SJL)

Provides a historical overview of Catholic education in Canada, with particular emphasis on Ontario's publicly funded Separate School System. Discusses the administrative structure, financial resources, and flaws of this system. (DMM)

Describes the importance of and events that occur during the annual School Choice Day, which seeks to heighten awareness of school choice among parents and the public. School Choice Day is especially valuable in teaching students democratic principles, such as the value of getting involved in the political processes and in standing up for what…

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…