Argues that financial reforms are required by Catholic schools to ensure their future feasibility. Suggests that by substituting need-based tuition aid for general subsidies and charging parents more of the true cost-per-pupil, parishes will ensure the financial security of their school and provide access to low-income families. (MAB)

During a seminar on May 5-8, 1990, the university development staff of the University of Notre Dame (Indiana) shared its knowledge with Catholic elementary and secondary school leaders to promote increased support for local schools and dioceses. The 157 participants heard presentations on school development and fund-raising issues. (SLD)

Examines the reasons behind the expansion of congregational primary education before the educational push of the Third Republic in the diocese of Lyon (France). Argues that the popularity of Catholic-sponsored schooling in Lyon depended on the conjuncture of religious philanthropy and cost effectiveness. (CMK)

The purpose of this paper is to examine the three overlapping movements during the nineteenth century that sought to provide public support for religious education. The first movement sought to fund denominational schools directly from public revenues. These publicly supported denominational schools received funds from the state in proportion to…

From the mid-1960s to 1992, Catholic school enrollment in kindergarten through 12th grade showed consistent declines. The National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) reported a 3.3 percent cumulative increase in enrollment for the years 1992-95. Although many factors affect changes in enrollment, one emerging trend is the opening of new…

This research was undertaken to discover which variables are related to the fiscal policy of an urban nonpublic Catholic school system and to identify the underlying structure of the data related to expenditures of that school system. (Author/JM)

Concern for the survival of private schools has precipitated Presidential recommendations which support educational pluralism by suggesting federal assistance to the urban poor, tax credits, a federal construction loan program, and tuition reimbursement. Court decisions which support the constitutionality of public financial assistance to private…

The author discusses changes in the role and organizational structures of high school and college seminaries which are being brought about by declining enrollments and rising expenses. (SJL)

Reports on a survey of parent and teacher attitudes in tax-supported and privately financed Catholic schools in Canada. It was found that the commitment of both groups was higher in privately supported schools. The author theorizes that, up to a point, institutional jeopardy calls forth increased involvement. (SJL)

Private/public school choice has existed in the Netherlands since 1900. The national government subjects public, Protestant, and Catholic school sectors to equal examination, salary, and capital investment standards. Factors influencing the existence of religious schools in an increasingly irreligious society include community church values;…

Demographic, organizational, and financial trends in Catholic high schools in the United States are described in this 1992 report. Data were obtained from a survey sent to a random stratified sample of 500 Catholic high schools in the United States, which yielded 278 usable returns. Information is presented on school administration, teachers,…

Separate schools were introduced into Ontario between 1841 and 1867 when Upper Canada was joined with Lower Canada to form the United Province of Canada. The school acts of 1841 and 1843 outlined the basic arrangements by which either a Roman Catholic or a Protestant minority might establish a dissenting separate school board. Since the School Act…

In the city of Saskatoon (Saskatchewan), parents and students have a unique opportunity to choose between nondenominational public schools and publicly supported Roman Catholic schools, with no penalties or fees attached to either choice. The research described was carried out principally through face-to-face interviews with the officials of both…

This report examines methods for integrating the public schools of England, Wales, and Scotland into a nationwide system of comprehensive education. "Public," within the English context, incorporates private, parochial, denominational, and boarding schools. The document includes (1) the aims and characteristics of these schools at the…