Argues that by offering financial aid to more students, Catholic schools can add programs and attract more tuition-paying students. Asserts that, just as an airline carefully monitors the price of each seat and the negative impact of each empty seat, Catholic schools can benefit from doing the same by setting optimal enrollment goals and offering…

Discusses ways in which church-state expert Father John Murray's challenges to church-state separation laws have set standards for their application to American education and generated debate on diverse social matters. Reports that many of his arguments were later translated into Catholic educational policy. (AUTH/NB)

Argues that Catholic schools need to consider what makes a school Catholic when confronting issues of architectural design. Addresses differences in needs between elementary, middle, and high schools, and offers a case study that illustrates a successfully designed urban Catholic high school. (NB)

Describes a study that identified parenting practices related to the psychosocial development of children and evaluated the effectiveness of the Catholic elementary school to prepare parents to apply such practices. Concludes that schools must increase efforts to provide a comprehensive program of formative parenting that assists parents in…

Describes how database management is applied in fund raising at Jesuit High School in Portland, Oregon. Indicates that a wide variety of details such as constituent groups and special circumstances tied to gifts and pledges must be coordinated, which is best done by a full-time staff person for developmental programs raising $1 million or more.…

Stresses the importance for Catholic school educators to reveal the Christian message through every gesture of behavior and foster an experiential faith in students' lives. States that this demands a great deal of skill, knowledge, and self-awareness on the teacher's part, and requires self-esteem, authentic caring, humility, and communication…

This document is a theme issue of the journal "Momentum", devoted to the topic "Teacher Education: A Continuum." It contains 15 articles in the central section and 7 articles in a special section subtitled "The Multicultural Challenge." The following articles on the central theme are presented: (1) "Closing the…

Describes the programs of St. Lucy's Day School, which focuses on maintaining a special facility for children with visual impairments. Emphasizes early intervention, qualified teachers, mainstreaming, social support for family, pooling of resources from colleges and vendors in the community, and the use of advanced technology to improve education.…

Presents a four-stage model for dioceses wishing to integrate media literacy into elementary and secondary religious studies and parish youth programs. Describes the Vatican's 1992 Aetatis Novae: Pastoral Instruction on Social Communications, and its effect on Catholic curricula. (VWC)