Education

Toronto board to launch year-round schooling pilot program

saral@catholicregister.org (Sara Loftson, The Catholic Register) — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 01:44:32 -0500

{mosimage}TORONTO - The Toronto Catholic District School Board has tentatively approved year-round schooling at two elementary and two secondary schools for the 2009-2010 school year.

Dufferin-Peel educators united in faith

saral@catholicregister.org (Sara Loftson, The Catholic Register) — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 03:01:43 -0500

{mosimage}MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - “Today we tell the world that Catholic education is indispensible,” said Ralph Borrelli in his welcoming address to more than 7,800 teachers and staff on Nov. 7 in the first board-wide faith formation day in 20 years.

Niagara charts 150 years of Catholic education

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 01:20:45 -0500

{mosimage}NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. - , celebrating a “rich history,” acknowledged its roots and symbolically steered a course for years ahead with a gala anniversary dinner Oct. 24 in Niagara Falls.

Catholic Education - What Now?

crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 07:34:32 -0400

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Editor's note: After a bruising provincial election campaign that revealed deep dislike among Ontario voters for any form of government-funded religious schools, Catholic education supporters have a right to be nervous. Their own system came under attack and will now be under an unfriendly microscope. In these stories, we explore some of the issues and possible solutions.

How the provinces stack up

crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 07:13:12 -0400

Public funding for Catholic schools varies from province to province. Some are fully funded — Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory and Northwest Territories — while Manitoba and British Columbia receive 50-per-cent funding.

The rest of the provinces, Quebec, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Nunavut, receive no funding for Catholic schools.

Catholic schools’ future may rest in private schools

saral@catholicregister.org (Sara Loftson, The Catholic Register) — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 07:07:32 -0400

{mosimage}TORONTO - In a province where the government offers full funding for Catholic schools, there still exists a niche for self-funded private Catholic education, say supporters of independent schools.

Could Catholics run Jewish schools?

mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 06:51:33 -0400

TORONTO - The future of Catholic education in Ontario may be bound up with the for Sikh children in Malton, or in Toronto. Key figures in Catholic education are thinking about winning the debate over faith-based education by opening a non-Catholic religious school.

Catholics need to step up for education rights

mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 05:51:51 -0400

{mosimage}TORONTO - The Ontario election is over, but not the hard feelings and not the debate.

Catholics are under new pressure to justify public funding for their schools following three months of faith-and-education debate leading into the election earlier this month that saw Dalton McGuinty��Ƶapp Liberals win with a solid majority.

Catholic Schools in Canada

crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:00:00 -0400

A timeline of changes to Catholic education throughout Canada's history.

Ryan delivers Regis lecture

crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:56:12 -0400

{mosimage} TORONTO — One of the pioneers of post-Vatican II church engagement with the political, founder of the in Washington, former provincial of the Canadian Jesuits and one-time general secretary of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops will deliver the Chancellor��Ƶapp Lecture Nov. 22.