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A collection of articles in support of or highlighting Catholic classical liberal arts education.Â
GENERAL OVERVIEWS OF THE CATHOLIC CLASSICAL LIBERAL ARTS MOVEMENT
“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 – February 1, 2021
“Reclaiming an Education for Joyful Hope” | Catholic Exchange – January 5, 2021
“What is the Future of Parochial Schools?” | National Catholic Register – 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 – August 11, 2019
“More Catholic Schools are Making the Switch to Classical Curricula” | The Catholic World Report – September 23, 2016
“Will More Catholic Schools Pivot from Common Core to Classical Education?” | National Catholic Register – April 28, 2016
“The Practicality of the Catholic Liberal Arts” | America Magazine – June 17, 2015
“Classical Education Makes a Comeback” | National Catholic Register – August 30, 2014
“Classical Schools Put Plato Over iPad” | CNN.com – June 21, 2013
“A Case for Classical Education” | FirstThings.com – September 7, 2012
FEATURES OF CATHOLIC CLASSICAL LIBERAL ARTS SCHOOLS
“Quarantine and Zoom lessons have taught me the value of in-person Catholic schools” | America Magazine – May 6, 2020
“New Catholic School to Take Old Approach” | The Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, IN) – March 12, 2016
“Rural School Embraces Classical Education, Catholic Identity” | Catholic News Agency – February 4, 2014
“Embracing a Classical Education” | The Washington Post Magazine – April 10, 2011
“A New (Old) Model for Catholic Schools” | CatholiCity.com – December 17, 2010
GENERAL SUPPORT OF CLASSICAL LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION
“The Most Unexpected Workplace Trend Coming in 2020: the Return of the Liberal Arts Major” | Inc.com – November 26, 2019
“A Defense of the Classics in College Entrance Exams” | Inside Higher Ed – 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 – September 13, 2019
“Newman’s Children: John Senior” | The Catholic Thing – September 3, 2019
“Five Misconceptions about the Liberal Arts” | August 16, 2019
“What Critics of a Liberal Arts and Sciences Education are Missing” | Fox News – June 13, 2018
“Liberal Arts in the Data Age” | Harvard Business Review – July/August 2017
“Why America’s Obsession with STEM Education is Dangerous” | The Washington Post – March 26, 2015
“11 Reasons to Ignore the Haters and Major in the Humanities” | Business Insider – June 27, 2013