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Catholic schools in the United States today are very different from the Catholic schools that first opened in the 18th and 19th centuries. This handbook is a call to action for all Catholic elementary schools, inviting and challenging all Catholic educators to plan for the future. The volume is the first in a series of handbooks containing essays on the future of Catholic elementary schools, asking, "What will Catholic elementary schools in the next ten years be like?" Contents include the following: (1) "Introduction" (Robert J. Kealey, Ed.D.); (2) "The Future of Catholic Schools" (Sister Barbara Davis, SC, M.A.T.M.); (3) "Looking to the Future with Eyes on the Past" (Jim Brennan, Ed.D.); (4) "A Dream That Cannot Be Deferred" (Elena Casariego Hines, M.A.); (5) "Build It Now" (Lorraine Hurley, M.Ed.); (6) "St. Mary's School" (Sister Mary Ann Governal, OSF, Ed.D.); (7) "Reflections on Catholic Schools for the 21st Century" (Patricia Cantieri, M.Ed.); (8) "Translating from One Century to the Next" (Sister Joseph Spring, SCC, M.A.); and (9) "Creating a School for the 21st Century" (Sister Antoinette Dudek, OSF, Ed.D.). (LMI)

Nov. issue includes Proceedings of the annual meeting.

Nov. issue includes Proceedings of the annual meeting, 1927-1935; Aug. issue includes Proceedings of the annual meeting, 1937-1966.

No. 1 of each vol. consists of Report of proceedings of the Association.

Core school enrollment and staffing data from the historical file of the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) are presented for 1990-91 and for some previous years (typical comparisons are made with data for 1982-83 and 1989-90). The following demographic trends that influence both public and private education are summarized: (1) United States population trends; (2) school-age populations; (3) enrollment in public and private schools; (4) teachers and student-teacher ratios; (5) characteristics of private schools; (6) statistics on Catholic education; (7) Catholic school enrollment; and (8) staffing of Catholic schools. Data for 2,475,439 students in 8,587 Catholic schools in 1990-91 are presented. Comparisons are made with other private schools and the public sector. Data were submitted by 174 archdiocesan and diocesan offices of education and, in some cases, state Catholic conferences, representing 100% of Catholic schools. The data are presented in 21 exhibits, which include 18 graphs, 18 tables, and 1 figure. Appendix A lists Catholic school statistics by state and diocese or archdiocese. Appendix B lists enrollment increases by state. (SLD)