It's Catholic Schools Week: Yesterday in Part 1, I shared the reflections of Catholic school students--past and present--on the impact and influences that their school experiences had on their lives and those in their families. As I shared yesterday, our Catholic schools have had a tremendous impact on the lives ofRead More
I’d been to dozens of parent/teacher conferences over the past eight years, but this one was different. This time I was the parent. Patrick and I nervously sat down in tiny primary colored chairs at a table right out of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. We were bombarded from all sides with colorful postersRead More
It's Catholic Schools Week. This celebration at the end of January each year provides the opportunity for me to look back and give thanks for the gift of Catholic education in my life from both sides of the desk. Our Catholic schools have had a tremendous impact on the livesRead More