Catholic schools at the crossroads : survival and transformation /

"In this volume, James Youniss and John J. Convey call for an immediate reexamination of Catholic schools - one focused closely on the problems endemic to the schools themselves instead of on how they have impacted political issues, such as vouchers and school choice. In their contribution to t...

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Other Authors: Youniss, James, Convey, John J., 1940-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Teachers College Press, ©2000.
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Table of Contents:
  • pt. 1. Operational characteristics of Catholic schools. Rise, fall, and reasons why : U.S. Catholic elementary education, 1940-1995 / Jeffrey A. McLellan
  • Trends in student demography in Catholic secondary schools, 1972-1992 / Cornelius Riordan
  • The funding dilemma facing Catholic elementary and secondary schools / Joseph Claude Harris
  • A faculty at a crossroads : a profile of American Catholic school teachers / Maryellen Schaub
  • Catholic school attendance and student achievement : a review and extension of research / Thomas B. Hoffer
  • pt. 2. Minority students in Catholic schools. Ethnically diverse Catholic schools : school structure, students, staffing, and finance / Joseph M. O'Keefe, Jessica Murphy
  • Cornerstones : Catholic high schools that serve predominantly African American student populations / Vernon C. Polite
  • Black Catholic schools in inner-city Chicago : forging a path to the future / M. Sheila Nelson
  • "New" immigrants in the Catholic schools : a preliminary assessment / Stewart Lawrence
  • Conclusion : Catholic education at the crossroads / Maureen T. Hallinan.