tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531248303954963098.post4508351832169400585..comments2024-01-16T18:30:41.436-06:00Comments on The Badger Catholic: Catholic parents deliver 1,000 petition signatures to Abp Listecki to "Remove Common Core" Badger Catholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05389147035157025445noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531248303954963098.post-79754814280070948582014-06-02T10:54:13.327-05:002014-06-02T10:54:13.327-05:00I think one of the biggest challenges being faced ...I think one of the biggest challenges being faced really has to do with the approach to Catholic Education as a whole. Just reading the comments (*warning- many are offensive, personal attacks) thread on the Journal Sentinel article of the petition submission, it is clear that there is little understanding of what authentic Catholic Education really means. Many parents, as well as many Catholic school teachers commented about their lack of concern over the CC standards since "math and language arts aren't religious subjects". They share the same approach as many anti-Catholics on the same comment thread, incredulous at the very idea of religion being anything more than a subject. <br /><br />This is the true tragedy of this debate, and I pray that someone actually wakes up to it. Many people are fighting against Common Core because they see it as threat to a Catholic Education pedagogy that actually no longer exists in the overwhelming majority of Catholic schools, and it hasn't for 50+ years. The Catholic in "Catholic school" has come to mean 1 class a day of religion, school Mass once a week, and a crucifix on the wall. If that really is what Catholic education is about then why worry about Common Core?<br /><br />In the spirit of the "New Evangelization", our Catholic Schools, their faculties, staffs, parents, and donors need to be exposed to the richness of what it means to be Catholic and to offer truly Catholic formation, one where yes, even Catholicism permeates the "non-religion" subjects. JoshDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531248303954963098.post-68974166296507156752014-05-30T19:58:11.442-05:002014-05-30T19:58:11.442-05:00Hello to parents in Wisconsin. You have stood you...Hello to parents in Wisconsin. You have stood your ground as God has commanded you to do in regards to your children. St. Michael defend us in battle be your battle cry. Parents cannot let them have your children. The financing given to Catholic Archdioceses by those with the goal of indoctrinating our children is simply 30 pieces of silver. Now...we double down with prayer and sacrifices. First they ignore you...then they laugh at you....then they fight you....then you WIN. God Bless all who have stood firm and may you have continued courage and support those on this mission for our world our faith and our families.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01001874882234819338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531248303954963098.post-4403969551379226472014-05-29T21:22:20.989-05:002014-05-29T21:22:20.989-05:00I have yet to see Dr. Kathleen Cepelka confirm tha...<i>I have yet to see Dr. Kathleen Cepelka confirm that she even agrees with that statement. </i><br /><br />Yah, well, don't hold your breath.Dad29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08554276286736923821noreply@blogger.com