Schools

Area Awaits Fate of Catholic Schools

The Blue Ribbon Commission will present its recommendations for the future course of Catholic education in the Archdiocese today at 4 p.m.

The Blue Ribbon Commission announced via press release that it will present its recommendations for the future course of Catholic education in the Archdiocese today at 4 p.m. at the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center in Philadelphia. 

The Marple Newtown community is currently served by two Parochial Schools: in Newtown Square and in Broomall.

The commission will present findings on which Catholic schools in the region may or may not close.

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These recommendations come after a yearlong in-depth analysis of all programs related to Catholic education throughout the Archdiocese - elementary, high school, special education and parish religious education programs (for Catholic children who attend public schools), the release states.

Members of the Blue Ribbon Commission will discuss their plan for the future of Catholic Education in the Archdiocese and Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M., Cap., Archbishop of Philadelphia, will offer comments on the findings. 

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The 16-member Blue Ribbon Commission was appointed in December 2010.  The Commission engaged in a comprehensive and critical review of the key elements of model Catholic schools and religious education programs to make them sustainable for the future. For background on the Blue Ribbon Commission please visit  www.catholicschools-phl.org/curriculum/home.

The news conference will be streamed live on the Archdiocesan website at www.archphila.org.  At the start of the news conference a new web site www.faithinthefuture.com will go live.  This site will have the Blue Ribbon Commission report and updates from the Office of Catholic Education.


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