A reprieve for Catholic education

Christopher Reichardt:

"Today I would like to announce that those four schools will remain open."

That simple sentence uttered by Archbishop Charles J. Chaput was enough to send a swell of happiness and relief to students at four Philadelphia archdiocesan high schools that were set to close in June.

A commission had recommended in early January that dozens of elementary schools and four Catholic high schools should be shut down.

The commission had cited a 35 percent drop in enrollment over the last decade. With the high cost of maintaining the facilities, it concluded, closures and mergers would be the best solution.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at March 25, 2012 2:19 AM
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