Andy Smarick, Author at The Hechinger Report

Kaydn Dorsey, 4, left, and Lionel Perkins, 4, draw on a coloring sheet bearing the image of Pope Francis as they wait for him to arrive on a visit to Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015. The charity serves dinner to about 300 homeless people daily at the site, and it will serve a meal during the pope's visit.

As pope visits, Catholic schools hope for a K-12 renaissance

by Andy Smarick and Kelly Robson September 24, 2015March 30, 2020

For 50 years, American K-12 Catholic education had been in a quiet retreat. Thousands of schools were shuttered. Enrollment plummeted by millions. Though heroic educators and generous donors stemmed the tide in many places, even creating exemplars of what was possible, forecasts were bleak. Education journals carried articles titled, “Can Catholic Schools Be Saved?” But […]