Catholic schools do an absolutely excellent job at taking talented kids from disadvantaged backgrounds and preparing them for college and obtaining a professional position, of which is about 1/3rd of the workforce.
They have about zero in preparing kids for a rewarding career in the 2/3rds of the workforce that does not require a college …
Catholic schools do an absolutely excellent job at taking talented kids from disadvantaged backgrounds and preparing them for college and obtaining a professional position, of which is about 1/3rd of the workforce.
They have about zero in preparing kids for a rewarding career in the 2/3rds of the workforce that does not require a college degree or even giving such kids a good Catholic spiritual education.
We are not going to have a decent society when we leave back 2/3rds of the workforce.
The Christo Rey schools are fantastic. They do an amazing job taking kids from very underprivileged backgrounds and making them college material. I'm not knocking that, I'm very supportive of Christo Rey. And Sherri mentions a few initiatives. But I feel on the whole, we are underserving kids who are not college bound.
Have a look at St Joseph the Worker’s college in Stubenville. They run a general introduction to trades with further philosophical and theological formation on the dignity of work and the craftsman as a Christian. They’re new, but the idea is that they come to a specialised apprenticeship in 12-18 months with basic skills (like which end of a hammer to hold), safety protocols and some work experience, ready to step into greater mastery of a specific trade.
Catholic schools do an absolutely excellent job at taking talented kids from disadvantaged backgrounds and preparing them for college and obtaining a professional position, of which is about 1/3rd of the workforce.
They have about zero in preparing kids for a rewarding career in the 2/3rds of the workforce that does not require a college degree or even giving such kids a good Catholic spiritual education.
We are not going to have a decent society when we leave back 2/3rds of the workforce.
There are vocational education partnerships happening between Catholic high schools and community colleges (at least in Nebraska).
Have you heard of Christo Rey schools? Are they any different?
The Christo Rey schools are fantastic. They do an amazing job taking kids from very underprivileged backgrounds and making them college material. I'm not knocking that, I'm very supportive of Christo Rey. And Sherri mentions a few initiatives. But I feel on the whole, we are underserving kids who are not college bound.
Have a look at St Joseph the Worker’s college in Stubenville. They run a general introduction to trades with further philosophical and theological formation on the dignity of work and the craftsman as a Christian. They’re new, but the idea is that they come to a specialised apprenticeship in 12-18 months with basic skills (like which end of a hammer to hold), safety protocols and some work experience, ready to step into greater mastery of a specific trade.