On August 31, Labouré College became the 24th Catholic college in America to shut down in the last decade. Three more colleges have also announced they will close in the coming months. It’s one part of a bleak picture for American Catholic education, which has failed to retain the support […]
It’s important for families to understand: the LGBTQ agenda has infiltrated many Catholic high schools from coast to coast. Instead of helping young men and women navigate issues of gender and sexuality through the lens of Church teaching, wayward Catholic schools are sponsoring programs to affirm and encourage students in […]
LINK TO PDF On June 30, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled in West Virginia v. B. P. J. and Little v. Hecox that states may limit participation in female sports to female students. It’s a step in the right direction, especially for Catholic families and educators, and Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s […]
The Heritage Foundation recognizes innovative Newman Guide, NAPCIS project to expand faithful, parent-centered Catholic education MANASSAS, Va. (June 25, 2026) — The Cardinal Newman Society has been awarded a prestigious 2026 Heritage Innovation Prize from The Heritage Foundation for its groundbreaking innovation in Catholic school accreditation, expanding families’ access to […]
For America’s Catholic schools, “less bad” is not good. There’s some reason to be hopeful about this year’s slower rate of decline: a half-point drop in students since last year, according to the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA). A few states with school choice programs actually saw increases, including Florida, […]
Thanks to you, The Cardinal Newman Society has been featured many other times in the news this past quarter. Here are just a few highlights: CatholicVote celebrated the 2025-26 Newman Guide with an article describing the Guide as “a popular asset used by Catholic parents looking to choose education options […]
EWTN News and National Catholic Register published articles in February interviewing our senior fellow Dr. Dan Guernsey on The Cardinal Newman Society’s acquisition of NAPCIS, a streamlined, low-cost accreditation integrated with The Newman Guide. The Register calls NAPCIS “a single, powerful validation for schools seeking to prove to parents both […]
Your support for The Cardinal Newman Society is also at work in the courtroom. On Feb. 16, we joined several Christian education groups in filing an amicus brief at the U.S. Supreme Court. We’re asking the Court to reverse a decision by the Oregon Department of Education to strip funding […]
Thanks to your generosity, The Cardinal Newman Society Podcast is reaching thousands of listeners hungry for truth. Recent episodes (on our website) include: The powerful story of Thomas Vander Woude—a father who moved his family so his children could attend faithful Catholic schools and ultimately gave his life saving his […]
In January, just before the March for Life, we convened leaders from Newman Guide Recommended colleges for our annual Presidents Meeting in Washington, D.C. Thanks for making it such a success, by your prayers and contributions! The presidents addressed key topics facing U.S. Catholic higher education, with public policy experts […]
