While most people are not old enough at their baptism to recall the special moment, Elsie Lora is fortunate enough to remember hers as one of the happiest days of her life.
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Back to School 2024
The Tablet offers this special supplement to help families gear up for the new school year. It is created in collaboration with local Catholic academies, schools and the Office of the Superintendent – Catholic School Support Services, as well as community partners.
Futures in Education Raises More Than $1.5 Million for Catholic School Scholarships
Futures in Education’s Annual Scholarship Fund Dinner on Tuesday, April 30, raised more than $1.5 million through benefactors moved by the story of how the program helps a widow and her family.
Our Lady of Sorrows Teacher Goes Above and Beyond for Her Students
CORONA — Though students didn’t begin filing into her classroom until Sept. 6, Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Academy’s newest kindergarten teacher started her school year nearly a month ago. For Jessica Jerez, it takes more than lesson prep to be an educator — it requires a dedicated effort to make her classroom a second […]
Only in Print: Meet the New Principals
When the new school year started in the Diocese of Brooklyn on Sept. 6, it also marked a new beginning for more than a dozen principals in Brooklyn and Queens.
Back to School 2023
The Tablet offers this special supplement to help families gear up for the new school year. It is created in collaboration with local Catholic academies, schools and the Office of the Superintendent – Catholic School Support Services, as well as community partner
Catholic Schools Week 2023 Kicks Off in the Diocese of Brooklyn
The enduring quality and value of a Catholic school education will be highlighted once again this year during Catholic Schools Week, across the nation as well as in the Diocese of Brooklyn.
More States Are Telling Parents: You Have A Real Choice in Schools
Playing on the moniker “the great resignation” that’s described a dwindling workforce in certain industries, Jim Rigg has dubbed the past two years “the great registration” for Catholic schools, and expanding school choice programs are a big reason why.
Catholic School Students Fared Better During COVID-19 Pandemic, Report Says
A recent federal government report has confirmed the fears of parents and educators that the COVID-19 pandemic had an adverse effect on younger students’ progress in reading and mathematics, though a deeper dive into the data reveals Catholic school students didn’t fall as far behind.
Futures in Education Raises Record $2.8 Million at Annual Scholarship Dinner
The post-COVID economic malaise could not dampen the spirits of Catholic education supporters who happily raised a record $2.8 million Tuesday, Oct. 19, at the Futures in Education’s Annual Scholarship Dinner.