Michael P. Caruso

The Survivability of Catholic Schools (eBook, PDF)

Vigor, Anemia, and a Diffident Flock

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Catholic elementary and secondary schools in the United States are known for their academic excellence, safety, discipline, good communication, and a Christ-centered focus that permeates the school culture. However, there many unseen challenges to maintain these hard-won benchmarks that school leaders face daily. Ever escalating costs and limited funding streams, rising expectations of families, divisive culture battles, conflicting and sometimes mutually exclusive views of Church teachings and beliefs chipping away at the core mission, a growing and hostile secularism all contribute to some of the challenges confronting this largest private school system. TheSurvivability of Catholic Schools: Vigor, Anemia, and a Diffident Flock guides readers through some of the undetected trials and joys of keeping Catholic schools faithful to their mission by candidly acknowledging some of the headaches while encouraging parents, alumni, and stakeholders to reinvigorate this pearl of great price.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 120
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. November 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798765181362
• Artikelnr.: 74843458

Autorenporträt

Michael P. Caruso, SJ, is the president of Saint Ignatius College Prep in Chicago, IL. He was formerly an associate professor of education and the chair of the leadership department at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA. He has written and lectured on the legacy and importance of Catholic schools.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1: How we got to this point with Catholic Schools: Background
Chapter 2: "I Thought that this was Supposed to be a Catholic School?"
[Parents and Mission]
Chapter 3: "We Hire for Mission and We Fire for Mission": Easier Said than
Done!
Chapter 4: Religious Communities: Absentee Landlords
Chapter 5: Athletics: The Gift that Keeps Scoring!
Chapter 6: Technology: It's Joys and Woes!
Chapter 7 Liturgy and Service Can Moderate Technology
Conclusion
References
About the Author