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Aparochial schoolis aprivateprimaryorsecondary schoolaffiliated with a religious organization, and whose curriculum includes generalreligious educationin addition to secular subjects, such as science,mathematicsand language arts. The wordparochialcomes from the same root as "parish",and parochial schools were originally the educational wing of the local parish church. Christian parochial schools are called" church schools "or"Christian schools."

In addition to schools run by Christian organizations, there are also religious schools affiliated with Jewish, Muslim, and other groups; however, these are not usually called "parochial" because of the term's historical association with Christian parishes.

United Kingdom

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Further information:Faith school

InBritish education,parish schools from theestablished churchof the relevant constituent country formed the basis of the state-funded education system, and many schools retain a church connection while essentially providingseculareducation in accordance with standards set by the government of the country concerned. These are oftenprimary schools,and may be designated asnameC.E.[1]School ornameC.E. (Aided) School, depending on whether they are wholly or partly funded by theChurch of England(the latter is more common).

In 2002,Frank Dobsonproposed an amendment to the Education Bill (forEngland and Wales) which would limit the selection rights offaith schoolsby requiring them to offer at least a quarter of places to children of another or no religion, in order to increase inclusivity and lessening social division.[2]The proposal was defeated in Parliament.

In 2005,David Bell,the head of theOffice for Standards in Educationsaid "Faith should not be blind. I worry that many young people are being educated in faith-based schools, with little appreciation of their wider responsibilities and obligations to British society. This growth in faith schools needs to be carefully but sensitively monitored by government to ensure that pupils receive an understanding of not only their own faith but of other faiths and the wider tenets of British society".[3]He criticisedIslamic schoolsin particular, calling them a "threat to national identity".[3]

In October 2006, BishopKenneth Stevenson,speaking on behalf of the Church of England, said "I want to make a specific commitment that all new Church of England schools should have at least 25% of places available to children with no requirement that they be from practising Christian families."[4]This commitment applies only to new schools, not existing ones.

In September 2007, attempts to create the first secular school in Britain were blocked. Paul Kelley, head ofMonkseaton High SchoolinTyneside,proposed plans to eliminate thedaily act of Christian worship,and "a fundamental change in the relationship with the school and the established religion of the country".[5]

In November 2007, the Krishna-Avanti Hindu school in north-west London became the first school in the United Kingdom to makevegetarianisma condition of entry.[6]Additionally, parents of pupils are expected to abstain from alcohol to prove they are followers of the faith.

In November 2007, theJewish Free Schoolin north London was found guilty of discrimination for giving preference to children who were born to Jewish mothers.[7]

In January 2008 theHouse of Commons'Children, Schools and Families select committeeraised concerns about the government's plans for expanding faith schooling.[8]The general secretary of theAssociation of Teachers and Lecturers,Mary Bousted, said "Unless there are crucial changes in the way many faith schools run we fear divisions in society will be exacerbated. In our increasingly multi-faith and secular society it is hard to see why our taxes should be used to fund schools which discriminate against the majority of children and potential staff because they are not of the same faith".[8]

England

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English educationincludes many schools linked to theChurch of Englandwhich sets the ethos of the school and can influence selection of pupils where there is competition for places. These form a large proportion of the 6,955Christianfaith schools in England. TheCatholic Churchalso maintains schools. In addition, there are 36Jewish,sevenMuslimand twoSikhfaith schools.

Faith schools follow the samenational curriculumas state schools. Religious education in Church of England schools is monitored by the localdiocese,but does not typically take up much more of the timetable than in secular schools. Although not state schools, there are around 700 unregulatedmadrassasin Britain, attended by approximately 100,000 Muslim children. DoctorGhayasuddin Siddiqui,the leader of theMuslim Parliament of Great Britain,has called for them to be subject to government inspection following publication of a 2006 report which highlighted widespread physical and sexual abuse.[9]Voluntary-aided schools, such as Church of England andCatholic schools,are permitted to discriminate against teachers on the grounds of their religious opinions, attendance at worship and willingness to provide religious education.[10]

Scotland

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Scotland has itsown educational system,distinct from that of England and Wales, reflecting thehistory of education in Scotland.Although schools existed in Scotland prior to theReformation,widespread public education was pioneered by theChurch of Scotlanddeveloping its aim of universal parish schools from 1560 onwards, and given state support by theEducation Act 1633.It handed over its parish schools to the state in 1872. Although these schools are now known as "non-denominational"schools, and are open to all, their traditional links with the Presbyterian and Episcopalian churches and clergy remain in most cases.

Charitably fundedRoman Catholicschools were brought into the state system by theEducation (Scotland) Act 1918.Whilst maintaining a strong Catholic ethos, Scottish Catholic schools have long welcomed pupils from other faith backgrounds, though they tend to give precedence to non-Catholics who come from families of faith. In Scottish Catholic schools employment of non-Catholics or lapsed Catholics can be restricted by the Church. In somedioceses,one of the requirements for applicants baptised as Catholic is to possess a certificate which has been signed by their parish priest.[citation needed]Eachdiocesevaries on the method of approval and the rigour with which it is applied.[11]Non-Catholic applicants are not required to provide any religious documentation.[citation needed]Certain positions, such as headteachers, religious education teachers and guidance teachers are invariably held by practising Roman Catholics.[11]

United States

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Resurrection Lutheran School is a parochial school of theWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod(WELS) in Rochester, MN. The WELS school system is the fourth largest private school system in the United States.

Historically, most American parochial schools have beenCatholic schools(oftenelementary schoolsattached to a local parish), as well as schools run bySeventh-day Adventists,Episcopalians,Lutherans,CalvinistsandOrthodox Jews.[12]

Since the 1960s thousands ofFundamentalistreligious schools have been founded, especially in the South, though they are not usually called "parochial". In addition to this,Conservative Mennonites,Amish,andOld Order Mennonitesoperate their own schools (the Old Order referring to theirs as "parochial" ). Many fundamentalist Christian schools use curriculum fromAbeka BooksandBob Jones University Press.[13]

Catholicprivate andcollege preparatory schoolsalso exist and are not necessarily connected with a parish. Often these schools, such as those in thePhiladelphiaarea, prefer to be referred to as "private Catholic schools," to distinguish themselves from the Archdiocesan parochial school system. In some Canadian provinces Catholic schools are publicly funded and in Ontario completely to the level of grade 12.

Generally within the Catholic parochial school system, parochial schools are open to all children in the parish.[citation needed]Thus parochial school systems function as quasi-public educational networks, in parallel to the state-school systems, the key difference being that parochial systems are largely supported by donations to the parish while state schools are funded by taxes. Often, the Catholicdioceseorarchdiocese,such as those inBoston,Philadelphia,andChicagowill take a greater role in administration of the parochial schools within their jurisdiction. Out-of-pocket costs to the student attending a parochial school are usually greater than an equivalent public school. Although it costs parents more for their children to attend, teachers are generally paid less than those at an equivalent public school.[14]For example, in 1998, they were paid about 45% less than public school teachers.[15]

TheWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod(WELS) operates an extensive parochial school system. The WELS school system is the fourth largest private school system in the United States.[16]

History

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The development of the American Catholic parochial school system can be divided into three phases. During the first (1750–1870), parochial schools appeared asad hocefforts by parishes, and most Catholic children attended public schools. During the second period (1870–1910), the Catholic hierarchy made a basic commitment to a separate Catholic school system. These parochial schools, like the big-city parishes around them, tended to be ethnically homogeneous; a German child would not be sent to an Irish school, nor vice versa, nor a Lithuanian pupil to either. Instruction in the language of the old country was common. In the third period (1910–1945), Catholic education was modernized and modeled after the public school systems, and ethnicity was deemphasized in many areas. In cities with large Catholic populations (such as Chicago and Boston) there was a flow of teachers, administrators, and students from one system to the other.[17]

In addition to the Catholics, the German Lutherans and Calvinist Dutch also began parochial schools, as did Orthodox Jews.

Starting from about 1876, thirty nine states (out of 50) passed a constitutional amendment to their state constitutions, called "Blaine Amendments,"forbidding tax money be used to fund parochial schools. In 2002, theUnited States Supreme Courtupheld anOhiolaw allowing aid under specific circumstances.[18]

In the 1920s, Oregon outlawed all non-public schools in an attempt to stamp out parochial schools, but in 1925 the Supreme Court overturned the law inPierce v. Society of Sisters.[19]There is a controversy over the legality of parish schools. In December 2018, Ed Mechmann, the director of public policy at theRoman Catholic Archdiocese of New Yorknoted that the new regulations from theNew York State Education Departmentwould "give local school boards virtually unlimited power over private religious schools. There is no protection against government officials who are hostile to religious schools or who just want to eliminate the competition."[20]

Russian Empire

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Parochial schools(Russian:прихо́дские учи́лища,prikhodskie uchilishcha) was a system of elementary education in theRussian Empirewhich were part of theMinistry of National Enlightenment(Education).[21]Parochial schools were introduced in 1804 following an educational reform of primary schools.[22]Before that, in Russia existed arithmetic schools which were part of elementary education.

Along with regular parochial schools there also existed a well developed system ofchurch-parochial schoolsof theRussian Orthodox Churchwhich was also introduced in 1804.[23]

Both schools parochial and church-parochial were funded by government.[23]

Philippines

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Since theSpanish Era,schools have been traditionally run by the predominantCatholic Churchand its differentreligious institutes,such as theOrder of Preachersand theSociety of Jesus.

Currently, parochial schools are generally those run by local, territorialparishes,while Catholic schools are administered directly bydiocesesor religious institutes.

Metro Manila

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TheRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Manilaand itssuffragan dioceses,parochial schools are supervised by theManila Archdiocesan Parochial Schools Associationand its affiliates like theDiocese of Cubao Educational Systemand theParochial Schools Association of Novaliches.These organisations are overseen by theCatholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines(the country's governing Catholic body) through theEpiscopal Commission on Catechism and Christian Education.[citation needed]

India

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See also:Catholic school § India

In Ancient India,Gurukulawas the main system of education though some still exist today. Catholic educational institutions are second in numbers behind government run schools. There are 14,539. While the schools are centrally tracked by the Catholic Bishops Council of India, they are controlled by the diocese in which they are located. There are 13,004 primary and secondary Catholic schools, 243 special schools, 448 Catholic colleges, and 534 technical institutions.[citation needed]

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Footnotes

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  1. ^Church of England
  2. ^"Faith school rebels defeated".BBC News. 2002-02-07.
  3. ^abHalpin, Tony (2005-01-18)."Islamic schools are threat to national identity".The Times.[dead link]
  4. ^Smith, Alexandra (2006-10-03)."Church promises school places to non-Christians".The Guardian.
  5. ^Asthana, Anushka(2007-09-23)."Crisis of faith in first secular school".The Guardian.
  6. ^Curtis, Polly (2007-11-29)."Hindu school is first to make vegetarianism a condition of entry".The Guardian.
  7. ^Curtis, Polly (2007-11-28)."Jewish school told to change admission rules".The Guardian.
  8. ^abAnthea Lipsett and agencies (2008-01-02)."MPs to voice concerns over faith schools".The Guardian.
  9. ^Smith, Alexandra (2006-03-22)."Call for national register of mosque schools".The Guardian.
  10. ^"Faith Schools: FAQs"(PDF).House of Commons Library. 8 September 2014.Retrieved13 December2014.
  11. ^abCairns, Gordon (2007-12-04)."My lack of faith stopped me being accepted".The Guardian.
  12. ^Perko, 2000).
  13. ^Parsons, Paul F (1988).Inside America's Christian Schools.Mercer University Press. p. 42.ISBN978-0-86554-303-4.
  14. ^Catholic School Teachers Tempted By Public School Wages
  15. ^Greenhouse, Steven (1999-08-08)."Teachers' Pay: Adding Up the Impact of Raising Salaries".myshortpencil.
  16. ^Hunt, T.; Carper, J. (2012).The Praeger Handbook of Faith-Based Schools in the United States, K-12, Volume 1.ABC-CLIO. p. 177.ISBN978-0313391392.
  17. ^Lazerson (1977)
  18. ^"Zelman vs Simmon-Harris, US Supreme Court certoriari 00-1751".findlaw.2002-06-27.
  19. ^Pierce v. Society of Sisters,268U.S.510(1925).
  20. ^Morrison, Micah (January 28, 2019)."New York's War on Religious Education".Judicial Watch.
  21. ^Zubkov, I.Parochial schools (ПРИХОДСКИ́Е УЧИ́ЛИЩА).Great Russian Encyclopedia.
  22. ^Zubkov, I.Primary school (НАЧА́ЛЬНАЯ ШКО́ЛА).Great Russian Encyclopedia.
  23. ^abProtohierarch Vladislav Tsypin.Church Parochial School (ЦЕРКО́ВНО-ПРИХОДСКИ́Е ШКО́ЛЫ).Great Russian Encyclopedia.

Further reading

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United States

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  • DAMM, JOHN SILBER.  "THE GROWTH AND DECLINE OF LUTHERAN PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED STATES, 1638-1962" (PhD dissertation,  Columbia University; ProQuest Dissertations Publishing, 1963. 6401469).
  • Lazerson, Marvin. "Understanding American Catholic Educational History,"History of Education Quarterly1977 17(3): 297-317in JSTOR
  • Perko, F. Michael. "Religious Schooling In America: An Historiographic Reflection,"History of Education Quarterly2000 40(3): 320-338in JSTOR
  • Raiche, C.S.J., Annabelle, and Ann Marie Biermaier, O.S.B.They Came to Teach: The Story of Sisters Who Taught in Parochial Schools and Their Contribution to Elementary Education in Minnesota(St. Cloud, Minnesota: North Star Press, 1994)271pp.
  • Walch, Timothy.Parish School: American Catholic Parochial Education from Colonial Times to the Present,(New York: Crossroad, 1996) 301 pp.
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