We have learned from over 30 visits to Boston Public Schools, charter schools, and
Catholic schools across the city.
Not exact matches
Brinig and Garnett argue that, given their demonstrably positive impact
across society, these
schools should be given a fighting chance through mechanisms like tuition tax credits or vouchers, with public funds going to the child to enable students to attend an inner -
city Catholic school.
It came at a time when
Catholic dioceses were aggressively merging and closing
schools across the country, especially in inner
cities, and Dayton's
Catholic schools were among those experiencing an emotionally wrenching downsizing.
The research team also found that, «while serious crime declined
across the
city between 1999 - 2005, it declined more slowly in police beats where
Catholic schools closed,» and, «between 1999 and 2005, the presence of an open
Catholic school in a police beat was consistently associated with a statistically significant decrease in crime.»
With
Catholic schools closing
across New York
City and enrollment plummeting 35 percent over the last decade alone, Queen of Angels and five other
Catholic schools in East Harlem and the South Bronx have banded into a «network» — another charter term — of six
schools and 2,100 students to try to reverse course.
Brinig and Garnett argue that, given their demonstrably positive impact
across society, these
schools should be given a fighting chance through mechanisms like tuition tax credits or vouchers, with public funds going to the child to enable students to attend an inner -
city Catholic school.»
Large numbers of
Catholic schools serving disadvantaged students in inner
cities across the U.S. are closing because of financial challenges.
The OCSB currently serves approximately 40,000 students in 83
schools across the
City of Ottawa; a staff of more than 2,400 teachers and administrators, and 1,500 support staff, guide quality
Catholic education.