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Posted: February 5, 2010
Catholic Schools Week Interview Part 3 – 2/3/10
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Long before there was a United States of America, there were Catholic schools in America. They’ve been a part of the fabric of this country since 1606… when Franciscans opened a school in what is now St. Augustine, Florida. From that one school, there are now some 8,000 throughout the country. Right here in Brooklyn, we have 116 Catholic elementary schools, serving over 37-thousand students.

As schools have spread, so has their influence. During this Catholic
Schools Week, we’re looking at different aspects of that influence.
Our Matt McClure spoke recently with the Superintendent of Schools,
Thomas Chadzutko and Secretary of Catholic Education and Formation, Sister Angela Gannon. And tonight, they discuss just what it is that makes Catholic education so unique – and so uniquely valuable.

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