A collection of articles and interviews in support of or highlighting Catholic liberal arts education.

INTERVIEWS

Catholic Teaching Program Provides Alternative to Woke Licensing Requirements | CatholicVote, February 27, 2023

ICLE President and Founder Michael Van Hecke on Challenges Facing Classical Education Panel | National Symposium for Classical Education, February 24, 2023

ICLE Executive Director Elisabeth Sullivan on Relevant Radio’s The Drew Mariani Show | January 31, 2023

“Catholic in Curriculum” | FIRST THINGS, Conversations with Mark Bauerlein – October 27, 2022

“Regain a Catholic Vision in a Secular World with Guest: Michael Van Hecke” | EWTN Live – September 21, 2022

USCCB Roundtable on Catholic Education with Bishop Thomas Daly, Bishop James Conley, Mary Pat Donoghue, and Elisabeth Sullivan | USCCB Roundtable  – July 27, 2022

“New Program Offers Alternative Credentials for Catholic School Teachers” | Crux – June 15, 2022

Andrew Seeley and Elisabeth Sullivan on Reclaiming Catholic Education | Anchored, Classic Learning Test – January 2022

GENERAL OVERVIEWS OF THE CATHOLIC LIBERAL ARTS MOVEMENT

“‘Aiming at Human Flourishing’ – Catholic Teacher Credentialing Program Has Lofty Goals” | The Pillar, Michelle La Rosa – March 28, 2023

“The K-12 Education Renaissance” | FIRST THINGS, Jeremy Tate – January 25, 2023

“The ‘Unworthy Instruments’ who are Saving Catholic Education” | Catholic School Playbook, Kimberly Begg – October 11, 2022

“Is Classical Education the Future of Catholic Schools?” | U.S. Catholic, Angela Denker – August 18, 2021

“New Catholic Classical Educations Advance as Pandemic Recedes” | National Catholic Register, Peter Jesserer Smith – April 9, 2021

“The ‘Unworthy Instruments’ who are Saving Catholic Education” | The Pillar – February 10, 2021

“Catholic school enrollment is falling fast: Why some experts see an opportunity” | The Pillar – February 10, 2021

“Restoring Wonder in the Classroom” | CatholicMom.com – February 3, 2021

“The 5 Marks of a Truly Catholic School” | Catholic Link, Elisabeth Sullivan – February 1, 2021

“Reclaiming an Education for Joyful Hope” | Catholic Exchange, Elisabeth Sullivan – January 5, 2021

“What is the Future of Parochial Schools?” | National Catholic Register, Peter Jesserer Smith – January 30, 2020

“Catholic schools ‘essential, integral’ to Church’s ministry, say educators” | Catholic News Service – October 16, 2019

“To Found a School” | Building Catholic Culture, Dr. Jared Staudt – August 11, 2019

“More Catholic Schools are Making the Switch to Classical Curricula” | The Catholic World Report, Leslie Fain – September 23, 2016

“Will More Catholic Schools Pivot from Common Core to Classical Education?” | National Catholic Register, Peter Jesserer Smith – April 28, 2016

“The Practicality of the Catholic Liberal Arts” | America, Matt Emerson – June 17, 2015

“Classical Education Makes a Comeback” | National Catholic Register, Susan Klemond – August 30, 2014

“Classical Schools Put Plato Over iPad” | CNN.com, Julia Duin – June 21, 2013

“A Case for Classical Education” | FIRST THINGS, Elisabeth Sullivan – September 7, 2012

FEATURES OF CATHOLIC LIBERAL ARTS SCHOOLS

“Quarantine and Zoom lessons have taught me the value of in-person Catholic schools” | America, Rachel Lu- May 6, 2020

“Rural School Embraces Classical Education, Catholic Identity” | Catholic News Agency, Carl Bunderson – February 4, 2014

“Embracing a Classical Education” | The Washington Post, Julia Duin – April 10, 2011

“A New (Old) Model for Catholic Schools” | CatholiCity.com, Eric Pavlat – December 17, 2010

GENERAL SUPPORT OF LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION

“A Message for Humanities PhDs” | First Things, Mark Bauerlein – February 27, 2023

“The Most Unexpected Workplace Trend Coming in 2020: the Return of the Liberal Arts Major” | Inc.com, Jessica Stillman – November 26, 2019

“A Defense of the Classics in College Entrance Exams” | Inside Higher Ed, Michael Ortner – October 28, 2019

Attorney General William P. Barr Delivers Remarks to the Law School and the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture at the University of Notre Dame | October 11, 2019

“What Today’s College Students Can Learn from St. Augustine” | America, Terence Sweeney – September 13, 2019

“Newman’s Children: John Senior” | The Catholic Thing, Michael Pakaluk – September 3, 2019

“Five Misconceptions about the Liberal Arts” | CLT Journal, Anne Harmon – August 16, 2019

“Why Music Should Be Part of Every Catholic Child’s Education” | ICLE, Dr. Andrew Seeley – January 9, 2019

“What Critics of a Liberal Arts and Sciences Education are Missing” | Fox News, Frederick Lawrence – June 13, 2018

“Liberal Arts in the Data Age” | Harvard Business Review, JM Olejarz – July/August 2017

“Why America’s Obsession with STEM Education is Dangerous” | The Washington Post, Fareed Zakaria – March 26, 2015

“11 Reasons to Ignore the Haters and Major in the Humanities” | Insider, Max Nisen – June 27, 2013

GENERAL INTEREST

“Harvard scientist: The wonders of the universe point to a Creator” | Catholic News Agency, Jonah McKeown – January 21, 2023

“The Political Philosophy of Joseph Ratzinger” | Crisis, Fr. James V. Schall – January 2, 2023

“To Bringing into Our Homes Again” | Crisis, John Cuddeback – December 14, 2022

“The Burden of Tradition” | The Catholic Thing, Fr. Joseph Scolaro – December 4, 2022

“‘Woke’ Catholic Schools Offer Poinson in Place of the Gospel” | National Catholic Register, Noelle Mering – May 19, 2021