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A parochial school is a private elementary school run by the [[Catholic Church]]. Since the 1960s the number of students in parochial schools in the [[United States]] has been declining, and many have closed. | A parochial school is a private elementary school run by the [[Catholic Church]]. Since the 1960s the number of students in parochial schools in the [[United States]] has been declining, and many have closed. | ||
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| + | [[Catholic]] nuns ("sisters") traditionally filled many of teaching positions at parochial schools, particularly at the elementary school level. In 1965, 104,000 teaching sisters educated students in parochial schools in the [[United States]]. By 2007, that number had declined by 94%, such that there are only 8,200 teaching sisters.<ref>Hilary White, "Vatican Cardinal Criticizes U.S. for not Funding Catholic Schools," The Wanderer, pp. 1 and 7, Vol. 140, No. 49 (Dec. 6, 2007).</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 01:54, December 10, 2007
A parochial school is a private elementary school run by the Catholic Church. Since the 1960s the number of students in parochial schools in the United States has been declining, and many have closed.
Catholic nuns ("sisters") traditionally filled many of teaching positions at parochial schools, particularly at the elementary school level. In 1965, 104,000 teaching sisters educated students in parochial schools in the United States. By 2007, that number had declined by 94%, such that there are only 8,200 teaching sisters.[1]
References
- ↑ Hilary White, "Vatican Cardinal Criticizes U.S. for not Funding Catholic Schools," The Wanderer, pp. 1 and 7, Vol. 140, No. 49 (Dec. 6, 2007).