WITH THE GRAIN: Classical Catholic schools are on the rise. Are they the best way forward?

While Ospino says there are many factors in the low rate of Hispanic children attending Catholic schools in the United States, he notes that Catholic schools have not yet "shifted" to address the changing demographics of American Catholics. She took her children out of a Catholic school and moved them into a classical school "in the Catholic tradition" because she was unhappy with the teaching they received at their Catholic school. Ospino says that about 45 percent of all Catholics self-identify as Hispanic, but likely less than 4 percent of Hispanic Catholic children are currently attending Catholic schools. This appeals to Catholic families for whom traditional Catholic identity is very important and for whom public education or typical Catholic schools are thought to spend too much time on contemporary issues or ideas-such as race, gender, and sexuality-and not enough time on classical texts and Catholic traditions such as Latin Masses and eucharistic adoration. [Extracted from the article]
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