Recent reports that a large number of Catholic schools in New York City and Chicago will close at the end of the year weren’t that surprising (inner-city Catholic schools have been in financial trouble for years); but it was saddening nevertheless. For decades, these schools served as neighborhood anchors, providing an identity for communities even after Catholics left (...)
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Closing Catholic Schools
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