Book outlines impact of Catholic school closures on neighborhoods

Book outlines impact of Catholic school closures on neighborhoods
Book outlines impact of Catholic school closures on neighborhoods

Book outlines impact of Catholic school closures on neighborhoods

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The Archdiocese of Chicago just announced the closure or merging of several schools. It’s part of a long trend in Catholic school closures across the neighborhood. We wondered what happens to a neighborhood after a Catholic school closes. We have two experts with on the subject joining us-University of Notre Dame law professors and co-authors of Lost Classroom, Lost Community: Catholic Schools’ Importance in Urban America Margaret F. Brinig and Nicole Stelle Garnett. Photo: Flickr/American Federation Pueri Cantores