SMC Affiliated Work
1
Status
Faculty
School
Kalmanovitz School of Education
Department
Leadership
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2015
Publication / Conference / Sponsorship
Journal of Catholic Education
Description/Abstract
During the past decade, Catholic leaders have been exploring options to revitalize the faltering Catholic school system especially in urban centers. One route being explored by dioceses and religious orders is opening what have been called “religious charter schools.” Though not technically religious schools, they integrate many of the same values and pedagogical approaches as found in faith-based schools. In this article, the authors examined three Chicago public charter schools that are modeled on the successful San Miguel Schools, which are run by the Christian Brothers and are located in impoverished urban areas. After interviewing 40 participants, observing 20 classrooms, and reviewing archival documents, the authors described the challenges faced, tensions experienced, and lessons learned while transferring a Lasallian (Christian Brother) educational model into the public sector.
Scholarly
yes
DOI
10.15365/joce.1802072015
Volume
18
Issue
2
First Page
125
Last Page
158
Disciplines
Education
Rights
Open Access journal
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.
Original Citation
Proehl, R., Everett, S. & Starnes, H. (2015). Catalyst Schools: Public Charter Schools and the Catholic Ethos, Journal of Catholic Education, 18 (2). Doi:10.15365/joce.1802072015. http://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/ce/vol18/iss2/7/
Repository Citation
Proehl, Rebecca; Starnes, Heather; and Everett, Shirley. Catalyst Schools: The Catholic Ethos and Public Charter Schools (2015). Journal of Catholic Education. 18 (2), 125-158. 10.15365/joce.1802072015 [article]. https://digitalcommons.stmarys-ca.edu/school-education-faculty-works/145
