Ideas for Catholic Education

I leave St. Michael Catholic High School on Friday, and I think my leaving presents an opportunity for the school. Every institution must be...

When they say it, I know they don’t mean it as I hear it.  But words shape our thinking, and I find that development professionals use this ...

Language matters. This is my third article on that theme, arguing that we miss the opportunity to use evocative language to discuss our miss...

The pay isn’t very good. Sometimes you’ll be gossiped about, and blamed for things that aren’t your fault. Occasionally, you’ll be mis-chara...

In the world of many independent schools, there are certain code words  used to convey the sense that enrolling allows you to not just j...

Small Catholic schools are under duress. Of the many thousands of Catholic schools which have closed in the U.S. since 1965, most are of...

Language matters, and over time, it shapes our thinking. That’s why I advocate that we ditch using “sacrifice” to describe what parents do w...