Catholic School should be accessible to everyone

[Gabika50]

Good news!

 

[Carmelite1983]

That’s aweful!

I teach at a Catholic school in the United States. Inability to pay is NEVER a reason to not come here.
We have financial aid options, payment plans, and even if those are not helpful enough, our pastor is willing to see what else can be done.
Often times, families who are given discounted tuition might be asked to volunteer more often, or help with fundraisers for the school and church.
Catholic education should absolutely be for anybody who wants it, regardless of ability to pay.
At least that’s how our little school of 100 students operates, and we have had growing numbers of enrollment steadily for the past five years with record breaking fundraising activities.
We are lucky to have a very compassionate pastor who is excellent at setting up fundraisers and finding ways to get income for the school and church.

 

[woolycaterpillar]

That’s too bad. Public school never hurt anyone. I went to a public school for eight months once, and I transferred to a Catholic school. The public school experience did not kill me, but … well, there was a major misunderstanding between my teacher and me.

I don’t know how anyone with 12 children could afford the tuition. (I don’t know how they afford to eat!)

It is unfortunate that this has to be.

 

[PJH_74]

This is why we need School Vouchers and School Choice. But, Democrats oppose it.

I’m not against catholic schools, but School Vouchers and School Choice push the boundaries of separation of Church and State. You might point out that the Catholic church takes part in implement state social services. But, I’m assuming they get paid, but they are acting essentially as contractors while state maintains control of the program. However School Vouchers and School Choice represent the state funding a church program over which it presumably has less to little control over. More importantly it ends up defunding public schools and the poor who cannot afford the extra costs of private school.

 

[1cthlctrth]

Part of the problem is that the state has far too much power over the schools. In addition, those who live in failing school districts should have the option of other schools, and better opportunity.

 

[1cthlctrth]

Why do you think there should be boundaries between church and state? Where did you get that idea from?

 

[PJH_74]

Part of the problem is that the state has far too much power over the schools. In addition, those who live in failing school districts should have the option of other schools, and better opportunity.

I don’t know how schools are financed in your area, but in mine they are financed by property taxes. So guess what happens, the poorer area get under funded schools and the richer areas get better schools with far more resources. Those who live in “failing” school districts tend to be in poorer area who are less able to afford private education.

Why do you think there should be boundaries between church and state? Where did you get that idea from?

The establishment clause, first constitutional amendment. The basic idea that the government shall not favor or nor designate a particular religion. When government begins to fund the activities of a particular religious entities this begins to tread on this concept. Currently the topic of public funding for private religious schools is under fairly intense scrutiny by the courts some rulings for and against.

 

[1cthlctrth]

(1) So you don’t think minorities born in poor school districts should be afforded the same education opportunities as others?
(2) The Establishment Clause is always misinterpreted by the Left. The Clause stated that there is to be no ESTABLISHMENT of a state religion. I recommend individuals are given vouchers to use at a school of their choice.

 

[SuscipeMeDomine]

This is why we need School Vouchers and School Choice. But, Democrats oppose it.

As well as those with concerns that government funding means government strings about who will be admitted, who will be hired, what will be taught, etc.

 

[tafan2]

The cost of a Catholic education is a huge failure of the Church. The Church is correct to tell parents their children should attend a Catholic school, but this law has an obvious corollary:. the church must make these schools avaipable and accessable. It has failed to do so.

 

[0Scarlett_nidiyilii]

The Church is correct to tell parents their children should attend a Catholic school,

This is not a law of the Church.
Parents are required to educate their children about the faith.

 

[PJH_74]

(1) So you don’t think minorities born in poor school districts should be afforded the same education opportunities as others?
(2) The Establishment Clause is always misinterpreted by the Left. The Clause stated that there is to be no ESTABLISHMENT of a state religion. I recommend individuals are given vouchers to use at a school of their choice.

1. No! The voucher program presupposes that the difference between the money give is close to the cost of private tuition. In cases where it is not, the is one barrier for the poor. You know as well as I do that education in poor areas tends to be sub-par. In my area schools are funded by local property taxes, as you might guess money for schools follows the richer areas. Every kid you pull out of public education AND allows the tax dollars to a private school reduces the amount of money for the local schools. Poorer districts have more to loose as they already can’t offer a wide variety of education experiences. Now you reduce their budget more and their ability to provide a wider variety of services is reduced for the simple fact that there are fixed costs for many things and not enough students to fund the fixed overhead.
2. The establishment clause is more complicated than that and does go beyond just having an official church. You may note that I only these programs get close to the clause, close enough they’ve been contested in court many times. The link below discusses this and why courts currently hold vouchers as legal.

Establishment Clause

 

[tafan2]

There is, it is obviously not absolute, as the Church recognizes it is not always possible, but the law certainly exists.

Can. 798 Parents are to entrust their children to those schools which provide a Catholic education. If they are unable to do this, they are obliged to take care that suitable Catholic education is provided for their children outside the schools.