Status Updates From The Case for Catholic Educa...

“The first and most abiding interest in the education of the child lies not with his state, nor his party, but his parents. In the familiar legal phrase, teachers act in loco parentis. Both our political tradition and our faith confirm that the teacher is first the servant not of the government, or even the Church, but of the family.” 52

Love this book so far “Where servile education focuses only on the means of life, liberal education considers also the ends of life. We need skilled carpenters, accountants, and nurses. But before anyone is a good house builder, he ought to be a good man.”

Curious if any of the dispiriting stats on Catholic school effectiveness have Ahmed over the last decade.