Category: Catholic Education
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Former Editor runs for Catholic school board: Glen Argan Pledges to Build Bridges
Glen Argan, former editor of the Western Catholic Reporter, is running to become the Edmonton Catholic school board trustee for Ward 75. If elected in the Oct. 16 municipal election, Argan, 64, is committed to building bridges with other trustees in order to overcome the divisiveness and infighting which has plagued the Catholic board during…
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Is Catholic education being preserved in Theodore, Sask.?
By Glen Argan I give Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall full marks for invoking the notwithstanding clause to protect Catholic schools in that province as well as the government’s right to fund the education of non-Catholic students attending those schools. A government that so openly and strongly defends Catholic education is a thing to be cherished…
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Catholic trustees should defend Catholic education
By Glen Argan For decades, I have been hearing that Catholic schools in Alberta face an imminent threat to their existence. Having never seen such a threat materialize, I remained skeptical. There have always been those who want to drive Christianity out of, not only the school system, but the public square itself. However, those…