Education

About

In collaboration with the diocesan Catholic school offices in Ohio, the Associate Director for Education advocates for public policies to support Catholic elementary and secondary schools and families.

Examples of education issues include:

EdChoice & State Scholarships
School Operating Standards
School Regulations & Requirements

Resources:

Ohio Department of Education & Workforce:
- State Scholarship Information
- Parent Resources
- Teacher Resources

Catholic Organizations & Documents on Education:
- USCCB: Catholic Education Committee
- National Catholic Education Association (NCEA)
- Catechism of the Catholic Church (2221-2231)
- Gravissimum Educationis (Declaration on Christian Education - Pope Paul VI, 1965)
- Divini Illius Magistri (Encyclical on Christian Education - Pope Pius XI, 1929)
- Spectata Fides (Encyclical On Christian Education - Pope Leo XIII, 1885)

Other Resources:
- Q & A Document to Assist Parents of Special Needs Children and Serve as a Resource for Catholic Schools Enrolling Children with Disabilities. Prepared by Larry Keough, Catholic Conference of Ohio

Education News:

Catholic Statements on the Education of Children

Posted: Jan. 19, 2016
Categories: Education

"Parents—the first and most important educators—have a fundamental right to choose the education best suited to the needs of their children, including public, private and religious schools.

Catholic schools provide young people with sound Church teaching through a broad-based curriculum, where faith and culture are intertwined in all areas of a school's life.

Posted: Jan. 19, 2016
Categories: Education

Over the years, the Ohio General Assembly and Ohio’s Governors have provided excellent tax-supported assistance for pupils attending Catholic and other chartered nonpublic schools.

Posted: Nov. 16, 2015
Categories: Education

Learn more about:
Ed Choice and Ed Choice Expansion
Jon Peterson Special Needs Scholarship Program
Cleveland Scholarship Program
Autism Scholarship Program