America’s Catholic schools are seeing a surprising rise in enrolment
Despite empty pews and sexual-abuse scandals, Catholic education is increasing in popularity
“I NEVER ENVISIONED sending my children to a Catholic school. I have a good public school down the block from my house,” says Laura Camisa, mother of two girls aged five and seven. She and her family live in an expensive Brooklyn neighbourhood in a high-performing school district. Ms Camisa’s older daughter was in kindergarten when schools shut down in 2020 because of the pandemic. Remote learning was difficult for her daughter. Once happy and outgoing, she became withdrawn. “This is not working”, Ms Camisa remembers saying to herself. After hearing good things about St Joseph the Worker, a nearby Catholic school, she decided to send her children there.
This article appeared in the United States section of the print edition under the headline “Answered prayers”
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