Those at 12:30 Mass at St. Jude’s in Canarsie had a surprise last Sunday when Gov. Cuomo spoke before the liturgy in support of the Education Investment Tax Credit.
Catholic education
The Potential of a Good Education
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, Mid-May begins the graduation season, first for colleges and universities, and then high schools and eventually for elementary schools. It is always heartwarming to see proud graduates be recognized for the hard work which they put in for being good students. And justly proud they should be […]
Four Teachers Complete Leadership Program Conducted at St. John’s U.
The Department of Administrative and Instructional Leadership of St. John’s University completed the St. Frances Cabrini-Aspiring Principals’ Discernment Program for this semester. Participants included Lynn Alaimo, Jennifer DiLorenzo, Dawn Rao and Melissa Wagner. The program was formed to allow opportunities that would be insightful for the job skills required in principal leadership. It allows for […]
Education Tax Credits Omitted from Budget
The state budge again does not include the Education Tax Credit, a critically needed piece of legislation for the parents and students of Catholic and other non-public education.
Education Tax Credits Help All Schools
This year, the Governor has included Education Tax Credits in his proposed state budget. And so we have renewed hope. But in politics, it is not enough to propose.
Brooklyn Rally Supports Education Tax Credit
The drumbeat of support continued for passage of the Education Investment Tax Credit, which would give a tax credit to people who donate to public schools and to scholarship funds for parochial school.
Keeping Catholic Schools Catholic
Will the Church be allowed to staff its schools with teachers who teach and live what the Catholic Church believes, or will the state try to coerce Catholic schools to employ teaching staff according to other criteria?
Supreme Court Orders Review of Obamacare – Notre Dame Ruling
The Supreme Court ordered the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider its previous ruling and review whether the University of Notre Dame must pay for coverage of contraceptives in health insurance plans.
Xaverian H.S. Announces It Will Admit Girls in 2016
The school’s board voted unanimously to expand co-education from its middle school program to the high school grades.
Tablet TALK: Snows’ Student-Scientists Get Familiar With Frogs
Eighth graders at Our Lady of the Snows School get a leg up on high school, Father Gregory Tatum talks about Passover at St. Joseph’s Seminary and College, a little girl from Ireland needs your help and more in this week’s Tablet Talk.