For Whom and to What Extent Are Catholic Schools Good?

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

In this symposium, a group of scholars who have collaborating for the past two academic years aim to present their current research investigating the question: for whom and to what extent are Catholic schools good? This session brings together five different conceptual and empirical studies in Catholic education conducted by researchers at public and private/Catholic institutions focused on investigating contemporary Catholic schools being dispassionate about the extent to which Catholic schools necessarily or inherently contribute to a public good in the U.S. Topics covered across the five studies include: the future of Catholic education in the neoliberal moment, the education of students with disabilities in Catholic schools, Catholic educator formation for critical consciousness, and Latinx inclusion in Catholic education.

Sub Unit

• SIG-Catholic Education

Chair

• Andrew F. Miller, Boston College

Papers

• Kerygma and Neoliberalism: Toward a New Vision for Catholic Education in the United States - Kevin J. Burke, University of Georgia; Andrew F. Miller, Boston College

• The Spirit of Criticality: How Catholic Institutions Can/Not Sustain Critical Educators in Urban Catholic Schools - Kathleen M. Sellers, Duke University

• Critical Transformation: A Conceptual Framework for Examining the Impact of UCCE (University Consortium for Catholic Education) Programs on Latinx Catholic School Teachers - Antonio Felix, Loyola Marymount University

• A DisCrit Analysis of Catholic Early Childhood Programming - Courtney O'Grady, University of Alabama

• Special Education Programs in Catholic Education: The Movement Toward Inclusion Within Private Schools - Erica N. Bowling, Cincinnati Center for Autism