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Catholic Schools: As Necessary as Ever
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Momentum
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September 1, 2005
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In June, school graduations mark many family calendars. This June, a number of graduations will be the last to be held in some Catholic schools here and in other dioceses. The usual bittersweet celebration of students leaving a school will mark also the closure of the school itself. This is a great loss for the church and for the community at large.
Catholic schools constitute the best school system in Cook and Lake counties. Those who graduate from elementary school go on to high school. Almost 100 percent of those who enter high school go on to graduate and about 90 percent go on to college. No matter where students are on national tests when they enter the Catholic schools, they move ...
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