Catholic School Matters

Dr. Tom Groome of Boston College joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss how to reach the "nones" and how to effectively educate in religious education programs. Dr. Groome explores how we could improve our messaging to reach our students' hearts. #catholicschoolmatters

The co-editor of Conscience & Catholic Education, Dr. Kevin Baxter, joins the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss this new work and its relevance to Catholic schools. Dr. Baxter and Dr. Tim Uhl discuss the leadership framework, legal implications, and hot topics in Catholic education. #catholicschoolmatters

Shaka Rawls, the outstanding principal of Leo Catholic High School on the south side of Chicago serving a predominantly African-American population, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss recruiting efforts, serving a community, variable tuition, and many other topics. In the process, he shares best practices of a high-performing principal. #catholicschoolmatters

Greg Richmond, the Superintendent of Schools for the Archdiocese of Chicago, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss his first year at the Archdiocese of Chicago and the innovations underway, including a measure of Catholic Identity and a Secret Shopper initiative for prospective teachers. #catholicschoolmatters

Shelly Fitzgerald, a former Catholic high school guidance counselor, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss how and why she was fired from her position in 2018. #catholicschoolmatters

Rich Clark, the founder of the St. Martin de Porres Cristo Rey HS and Partnership efforts in Cleveland, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the #catholicschoolmatters podcast to discuss his efforts to build quality Catholic schools to change the lives of Cleveland's youth

Fresh off their recent Manhattan Institute publication on Catholic School enrollment during COVID, Kathleen Porter-Magee, the Superintendent of Partnership Schools, and Annie Smith, the VP of Research & Data for NCEA, join Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss their research on enrollment trends during the pandemic and implications moving forward. #catholicschoolmatters

Nicole Garnett, the senior policy adviser to ACE & a Notre Dame law professor, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss the recent Carson v. Makin Supreme Court case and implications for school choice moving forward. #catholicschoolmatters

The one and only Fr. Joe Corpora of Notre Dame joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss mercy, evangelization, Pope Francis, the border, and other topics. A return guest, Fr. Joe brings his wisdom and humor back to the podcast. #catholicschoolmatters

David Palmieri, the founder of the grassroots network of Catholic educators concerned with LGBT+ accompaniment, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to explore issues of challenges and barriers to this type of ministry. #catholicschoolmatters