< Back to Positions
Education
The Catholic Public Policy Commission strongly supports efforts
to improve the public education system in Tennessee. Government at
all levels, acting in partnership with parents, has a responsibility
to provide adequate professional and material resources to assist
all children attain a quality education and safeguard their health
and safety.
The Catholic Public Policy Commission supports the following:
- Continued
pursuit of excellence in all schools.
- Legislation
assuring the rights of parents to decide the education of their
children.
- Benefits
from government education programs that provide assistance to
students and teachers in Catholic Schools.
The three Catholic dioceses of Tennessee provide educational services
to approximately 20,000 students in grades K-12. There 50 Catholic
schools across the state: 38 elementary schools, 10 secondary schools,
one college, and one university.
The Catholic Public Policy Commission, through it's Education
Committee, seeks ways to collaborate with the State Board of Education
to offer services for all students and teachers, whether they are in
public or non-public schools. We believe that through collaboration,
we can improve the quality of education for all children in Tennessee. |
