Private religious schools are more effective at producing engaged citizens than traditional K-12 public campuses, a study has found.
S’Heelia Marks gives instruction to students to prepare them for the digital SAT, Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School in Birmingham, Ala. ** FILE **
“We should care about these findings because free countries establish public school systems for the express purpose of preparing their young citizens for the responsibilities of self-government,” Patrick J. Wolf, a University of Arkansas education policy professor and co-author of the report, told The Washington Times.
Mr. Wolf said the study built on decades of research showing that students in religious schools, especially Catholic high schools, are more engaged in their communities than their peers.
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