This Sunday is the start of Catholic Schools Week (CSW) 2026! Sponsored by the National Catholic Education Association (NCEA), this week is an annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States. Schools typically observe the week with Masses, assemblies,...
The St. Louis Review recently featured a story about a Nerinx Hall senior who is among 29 high school teens to be honored with the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Model of Justice Award on January 18 at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis. Hayley Preusser believes that...
In October, the U.S. Court of Appeals of the 10th Circuit ruled that Colorado may continue to exclude Catholic preschools from the Universal Preschool Program because of their religious beliefs. The Universal Preschool Program gives taxpayer funding to preschool...
A Cole County judge denied a request to temporarily block Missouri’s Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Program, clearing the way for millions of dollars in new school choice funding to move forward. The Missouri National Education Association attempted a temporary...
As we enter the start of a new school year, we share this prayer from our friends at the Diocese of St. Petersburg (FL). Please pray for our Catholic schools, the teachers, staff, and students. Dear Lord, As our students begin a new school year, I pray that you will...
Which MCC priority bills passed during the legislative session and which didn’t? Click here to view the MCC End of Session Report, which shows the final action of bills on which the MCC had a position. You can also listen to the Missouri Catholic Conference's latest...
Last year, the St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, which is managed by the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City and the Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma, petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to approve its bid to become the nation’s first publicly funded...
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments for a lawsuit that will determine whether parents have the right to opt their elementary school children out of coursework that promotes gender ideology (Mahmoud v. Taylor). In May 2023, Catholic,...
The Missouri House this week third read and passed two bills of interest to the MCC. HB 875, sponsored by Rep. Darin Chappell (R - Rogersville), would protect the rights of religious student groups at public universities. Specifically, the bill prohibits...
The Senate Education Committee on Tuesday heard testimony on a bill meant to protect the rights of religious student groups at public universities. SB 160, sponsored by Sen. Brad Hudson (R - Cape Fair), would prevent universities from denying a religious student group...