- The Archdiocese of Philadelphias announcement Friday that it will close 45 elementary schools and four high schools this year should never have happened, said a critic well versed in the working of Catholic schools. (Philadelphia Daily News)
- PHILADELPHIA — Students at several Philadelphia-area Catholic schools slated for closure staged rallies Monday to voice their opposition to an archdiocese plan that would shutter 48 schools. Dozens of students gathered outside St. (Washington Post)
- PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Students at a Philadelphia Catholic high school slated for closure are rallying outside the building to voice opposition for an archdiocese closure and consolidation plan that would shutter 48 schools. (msnbc.com)
- WHEN William Brannick was a sophomore, he learned that his school in Chester, St. James Catholic High School for Boys, would be closed. You felt confused and, in a sense, you felt alone and abandoned, Brannick, 34, said yesterday. (Philadelphia Daily News)
- 7:30 P.M. UPDATE: On the Feast of the Epiphany, the day that celebrates the Three Wise Men presenting gifts to baby Jesus, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced which area Catholic schools will be closing. (Reporter)
- Conwell-Egan will be one of four Archdiocesan high schools to close amid a restructuring of the Catholic School system. The proposed closings also include Holy Trinity School in Morrisville, according to Rev. John C. (Burlington County Times)
- Malden Catholic remains the king of the hill following a 7-4 win over BC High, who also stay put in the third spot after a very strong start to their season in the Globe boys hockey Top 20. (Boston Globe)
- For the thousands of baby boomers who packed 48 Roman Catholic grade schools while growing up in Delaware County, it is almost inconceivable what has become of their alma maters. Almost half of them have closed or merged since 1971. (Delaware County Daily Times)
Monday, January 9, 2012
Catholic schools
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