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Private and Parochial Schools Produce Better Citizens Than Public Schools, New Research Finds

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Jillian Schneider | April 24, 2024 (The Lion) — The movement to establish public schools in America was based around a simple idea, namely that a widely educated populus would benefit the nation by being better citizens. Horace Mann, also known as the father of the common school, even said common (public) schools “may become the most

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‘Choice Lifted All Boats’: Catholic School Enrollment Rises in Florida

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John Ransom | April 23, 2024 (The Lion) — While traditional public school enrollment declines nationwide, Florida’s expanding school choice options have Catholic enrollment zooming in the Sunshine State. That’s according to experts at one Florida scholarship program, Step Up for Students. The trend in Florida could be instructive nationally in helping get kids back to

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