August 8, 2023
75 More Catholic Schools Nationwide Say They Are Shutting Downhttps://www.theepochtimes.com/article/75-more-catholic-schools-nationwide-say-they-are-shutting-down-5444274?src_src=partner&src_cmp=ZeroHedgeAt least 75 more Catholic schools across the nation have announced they are closing their doors for good, with many breaking the news to families in the past few weeks.
Most of the closures have been in major cities such as Philadelphia, Boston, and Cincinnati.
In New York City alone, the Catholic Archdiocese of New York closed 12 schools as of the end of the academic year, laying the blame on "shifting demographics and lower enrollment, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic."
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The shutdown of Catholic schools is not new. Hundreds of schools have closed down nationwide over the years.
Catholic groups have long blamed it in part on "vanishing nuns," which translated into significantly higher teacher and administration fees and, thus, higher tuition and, consequently, a drop in enrollment.
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St. Mark Catholic School and the Good Shepherd Catholic School, both in St. Louis, also recently announced they were shutting their doors, as did the Wauwatosa Catholic School in Wisconsin.
Earlier this month, St. Joseph Catholic School in Cincinnati told parents it was closing, and last week, the Holy Family School in Kentucky told families it would close because of a shortage of teachers.
