In the News
The Philadelphia Inquirer
The Philadelphia Inquirer highlights that the Philadelphia School Partnership invests $500k in bringing Seton’s blended learning work to Philly.
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published on June 24, 2013
The New York Daily News: New South Bronx Charter School hosts lottery for spots in kindergarten, 1st grade
The New York Daily News features Brilla’s very first lottery.
published on April 16, 2013
Chicago Sun-Times: Children Need Leaders To Save Catholic Schools
In an op-ed to the Chicago Sun-Times, Sean Kennedy describes Seton’s work in a call for real and radical leadership in an effort to reverse the trend of urban Catholic school closings. The full article is below.
published on March 19, 2013
U.S. Catholic: Investing in Futures: New Ways of Paying for Catholic Education
U.S. Catholic highlights the work of Seton’s Blended Learning Initiative in an article about new models of financing Catholic education.
published on February 8, 2013
Education Week: Catholic Schools Turn to ‘Blended Learning’ to Get More Students
Education Week highlights Seton’s Blended Learning Initiative in an article about Catholic schools turning to blended learning in an effort to attract more students.
published on October 24, 2012
Lexington Institute: Building 21st Century Learning Communities
The Lexington Institute highlights Seton’s work in their report, “Building 21st Century Learning Communities“.
published on October 17, 2012
City Journal: Charting a Future for Catholic Education
Seton’s partner school, Mission Dolores Academy paves a new way forward for Catholic education.
published on October 15, 2012
City Journal: Charting a Future for Catholic Education
City Journal names Seton as an innovator charting the future for Catholic education.
published on October 15, 2012
Centro Brilla Pilot 2011-12
Seton releases video of its pilot Catholic faith formation program in Oakland.
published on September 27, 2012
Seattle Times: Seattle Catholic School Pins Hopes on Charter-Style Changes
The Blended Learning Initiative at St. Therese Catholic Academy takes to the front page of the Seattle Times. The article discusses how the school can save money by “raising class sizes without hiring more certificated teachers” and how the students – who used to look with envy at the equipment and textbooks they saw at other Catholic schools – “get to feel like they’re the ones who can pass along their hand-me-