PHILADELPHIA (PA)
National Catholic Reporter
Jan. 06, 2012
By Brian Roewe
Dramatic realignment to the Philadelphia Catholic school system is coming. Today, the archdiocese announced that it will close four high schools, and 44 elementary schools will either close or merge with other schools.
News of which schools were affected spread after a closed-door meeting this morning between the archdiocese and priests and school administrators at Neumann University. A formal press conference is scheduled for 4 p.m. EST.
The announced closings come as the archbishop-appointed blue ribbon commission announced its recommendations for Philadelphia’s schools after its yearlong study of the education system in archdiocese.
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