ChShonOr.org
Title
Catholic High School Honor Roll
Description
The Need
Few doubt the importance of education. The founders of the United States linked widely available education to the preservation of freedom. The education of the founders themselves was heavily indebted to the program of learning that had its roots in the monasteries and universities of medieval Europe—that is, in institutions closely tied to the Church. In the United States, the Catholic Church has continued its impressive academic legacy by establishing, maintaining, and expanding the largest non-governmental school system in the world.
The inadequacies of public education in the United States are well known, but there are many harmful trends present in Catholic schools as well. Today’s Catholic educators face a number of serious challenges: financial difficulties; high rates of student and teacher turnover; lack of recognition from local communities; lagging academic standards; pressure to dilute Church teachings; and the culture of moral relativism pressuring the schools. Those schools that face these struggles with excellence and integrity deserve to be recognized.
The Objective
The Catholic school ... leads its students to promote efficaciously the good of the earthly city and also prepares them for service in the spread of the Kingdom of God (Gravissimum Educationis, declaration on Christian Education, Second Vatican Council).
Languages
English
Contact
- Acton Institute
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- Grand Rapids MI
- United States 49503
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- +1.6164543080
Additional Information
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External Links
- Alexa: ChShonOr.org
