Catholic schools around the country are debating about whether or not to teach a curriculum based on the "college-driven Common Core standards." Dan Guerney claims that Catholic schools shouldn't be used for getting kids into college, they should get kids into heaven. Without this curriculum, the students in the schools will have a disadvantage if they decide to attend college or even in their later high school years. Yes, spiritual beliefs can be included in some lessons, but this isn't fair to the students that aren't planning to go into priesthood or theology.
Currently, in Dallas, their is a Catholic high school named Jesuit College Preparatory. The name obviously reveals that the school prepares their kids for college but also stresses the Catholic beliefs. Doing both at the same time is possible because some kids that graduate the school go to Harvard while others go back to the school to teach or become priests. This relates back to a time in which the Quakers were popular. These people lived successfully and some still exist today. Everyone was able to practice their religion in peace and create an intellectual society.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/backlash-over-common-core-extends-to-us-catholic-schools/2015/12/07/9dff41ea-9d07-11e5-9ad2-568d814bbf3b_story.html
Very true! I think Catholic schools should have a mix of both the common core curriculum and theology, that way all students are prepared, no matter what.
ReplyDeleteI think Catholic schools are okay, but it is a bit challenging while trying to teach how the earth was made, for example, both scientifically and religiously.
ReplyDeletei think that catholic schools should focus on promoting both a balance of faith and curriculum. yes it is a hard task but it needs to be done. the schools shouldn't be focused more on faith then on the actual education being given.
ReplyDeleteI do agree that this is very unfair to current Catholic school students, and puts them at a disadvantage. A balance of the two does seem fair, where the idea came from seems a little out there, in my opinion. -Jillian Linnear P.8
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