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D'Onofrio, Mark – Momentum, 2002
Describes the major issues tackled by the school board in a New Jersey Diocese. The key areas addressed were: revision and expansion of tuition assistance program, a move to president/principal model of administration for high schools, and overhaul of school policy manuals. Describes characteristics of an effective board. (NB)
Descriptors: Catholic Educators, Catholic Schools, Guides, Parochial Schools
Flanigan, Peter M. – Momentum, 1992
Describes the Student/Sponsor Partnership (SSP) in New York. Businesspersons pay part or all of the tuition for disadvantaged students from zoned innercity public high schools to attend private innercity schools, most of which are Catholic. Examines the program's growth, sponsor recruitment, and success. (LAM)
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Disadvantaged Youth, High Schools, Inner City
Aaron, Philip T. – Momentum, 1970
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Expenditure per Student, Family Financial Resources, Family School Relationship
Farrell, Patrick – Momentum, 1978
The author reviews the progress made by the Catholic lobby in the 95th Congress toward a tuition tax credit law, noting publicity efforts, opposition groups, and plans for continuing the campaign in the 96th Congress. (SJL)
Descriptors: Catholics, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation
McKinley, Daniel M. – Momentum, 1992
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)
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Economically Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education, Low Income Groups
Lynch, Robert N. – Momentum, 1973
Discusses the Constitutional problems and educational benefits that surround the federal income tax credit law. (RK)
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Educational Opportunities, Expenditure per Student, Federal Legislation
Rooney, J. Patrick – Momentum, 1992
Discusses the Golden Rule Insurance Company's educational choice program which assists lower-income families in sending children to private/church schools. Identifies benefits (e.g., introduction of public school choice plan, and families' sense of control over future). Answers criticisms (e.g., destroying public school system, racial motivation,…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Elementary Education, Inner City, Low Income Groups
Connor, Shanna; McDonald, Dale – Momentum, 2002
Presents details of the Zelman argument in Zelman v. Simmons-Harris, which challenged the Cleveland school voucher program. Argues that Cleveland's intent was not to assist private schools or advance religion, but rather to help students who were enrolled in a failing public school system. (NB)
Descriptors: Catholic Educators, Catholic Schools, Court Litigation, Educational Finance
Callahan, Lawrence S.; Sampugnaro, Trudy – Momentum, 1998
Explores how school administrators can provide a quality Catholic education for all families without depleting the parish's limited financial resources. Describes a phase-in process for a parish tuition assistance program as a new model for implementing change. (VWC)
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Models
Gray, Michael – Momentum, 1980
Since 1978, the Diocese of Oakland, California, has operated the Family Aid-Catholic Education (FACE) program, which raises funds from local businesses and philanthropic organizations to provide partial tuition assistance to deserving low income families and to offer supplemental funding for innovative programing to inner-city Catholic schools.…
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Church Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Fund Raising
Vail, James P. – Momentum, 2002
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…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Catholic Educators, Catholic Schools, Educational Economics
Prendergast, Jill – Momentum, 1998
Describes the Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools (BLOCS), which was created in response to the increasing need for revenues in archdiocesan schools and declining enrollments due to tuition increases. Through corporate and individual support BLOCS improves educational opportunities by providing tuition assistance, capital…
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Declining Enrollment, Donors, Elementary Secondary Education
Jacobs, Richard M. – Momentum, 1991
A policy is proposed to enhance recruitment and retention of quality teachers in Catholic schools. Teachers would receive educational scholarships based on years of service, redeemable for the educator or the educator's dependent child. Such tuition scholarships would provide incentive for persons to enter or stay in teaching. (SLD)
Descriptors: Catholic Educators, Catholic Schools, Educational Finance, Educational Policy