This was the late fifties/early sixties. My mother was left a widow when I was only 4 years old. She thought her daughters would be "safe" in a Catholic school while she was at work. I was never aware of what it cost or how she paid for it. We were not wealthy, that I know!
This was the late fifties/early sixties. My mother was left a widow when I was only 4 years old. She thought her daughters would be "safe" in a Catholic school while she was at work. I was never aware of what it cost or how she paid for it. We were not wealthy, that I know!
I was actually referring to the costs to the recipients of Catholic education, but your point is valid as well. I have no clue what the tuition is these days, but I do know that the family I mentioned below do not have all the toys that many of their peers do...
And, their kids play sports, take music lessons, and serve as altar boys.
Many of my LEO friends are sending their kids to the Catholic private school(s) here in Eugene (they have been open fully the entire school year of 20-21). The only ones that I know of that are Catholic are raising their three boys in the church as well as the school system... (their Mom, who married one of the kids who was a law enforcement explorer and is now the acting Captain of the patrol division, was a graduate of the local Catholic HS that I met when she was the catcher for their softball team 30 years ago.) I think it is equal parts conservatism and contravention of pandemic policies on most of their parts.
Don't know what they're up to these days, Ally, as I have been a card-carrying heathen ever since those days! All around the barn to say they are very effective at suppressing independent thinking.
This was the late fifties/early sixties. My mother was left a widow when I was only 4 years old. She thought her daughters would be "safe" in a Catholic school while she was at work. I was never aware of what it cost or how she paid for it. We were not wealthy, that I know!
I was actually referring to the costs to the recipients of Catholic education, but your point is valid as well. I have no clue what the tuition is these days, but I do know that the family I mentioned below do not have all the toys that many of their peers do...
And, their kids play sports, take music lessons, and serve as altar boys.
Many of my LEO friends are sending their kids to the Catholic private school(s) here in Eugene (they have been open fully the entire school year of 20-21). The only ones that I know of that are Catholic are raising their three boys in the church as well as the school system... (their Mom, who married one of the kids who was a law enforcement explorer and is now the acting Captain of the patrol division, was a graduate of the local Catholic HS that I met when she was the catcher for their softball team 30 years ago.) I think it is equal parts conservatism and contravention of pandemic policies on most of their parts.
And yet, Catholics aside, folks in the Eugene area have elected some fine, dedicated progressive Dems to the state legislature.
Don't know what they're up to these days, Ally, as I have been a card-carrying heathen ever since those days! All around the barn to say they are very effective at suppressing independent thinking.