How to Save Catholic Schools w/ Michael Ortner

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges facing Catholic schools and explores solutions to reclaim their identity and success.

Catholic schools are indispensable to the proper formation of our young. Many are blessed with visionary leaders, devoted teachers, balanced budgets, and a heart for Christ. But many Catholic schools struggle with tepid leadership, burned-out teachers, rising debts, and a loss of Catholic identity. What can be done to reclaim Catholic identity and revive the success of Catholic schools? Join Michael Ortner and I as we explore insights from The Catholic School Playbook about how to make Catholic schools soar once again on The Evangelization & Culture Podcast . Stay up-to-date with the latest episodes of The Evangelization & Culture Podcast biweekly on WordOnFire.org , on YouTube , or wherever you get your podcasts. You can get more content like this in the quarterly print journal of the Word on Fire Institute, Evangelization & Culture .

People in this episode

Host: N/A

Guest: Michael Ortner

Topics covered

• Catholic schools
• education
• leadership
• Catholic identity
• revival
• formation

Keywords

• Catholic schools
• education
• leadership
• identity
• revival
• formation
• Michael Ortner

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Word on Fire Institute

Books & works: The Catholic School Playbook

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