Comments on: So, I Guess This Is Forced Retirement?

By: bob (either orr)

bob (either orr) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:09:07 +0000

This is, sadly, a trend. When I was in high school in upstate Pa., there were 11 Catholic high schools (10 coed, 1 all-girls) in Luzerne County (Wilkes-Barre/Hazleton area). Now, there is one. In Scranton/Lackawanna County, there were 9 (8 coed, 1 all-girls). Now, there are two — only one diocesan (the other is Scranton Prep, run through the Jesuit U of S). Granted, if you took the total enrollment of all of those schools, it might not have equalled the enrollment at Dougherty at that time. Still, it’s a shame.

By: Earl

Earl — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 03:08:20 +0000

yes, I do know how to spell struggle – but I messed it up the same way twice – I am consistent.

By: Ingineer66

Ingineer66 — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 01:29:25 +0000

Many of the Catholic schools are closing in Nor Cal too. In small towns and in small cities, we have no big cities. The one about 50 miles south of here had been open for over 100 years.

By: Lergnom

Lergnom — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:04:21 +0000

Re: Philly School District teachers.
One of my wife’s oldest friends did 30 in the Philly public school system before retiring to the far suburbs.
We were in line at the supermarket behind a uniformed school district officer. When my wife said her friend had once been posted to Auden-Ried, he backed up a step and asked if she got combat pay.

By: Earl

Earl — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:12:42 +0000

I came to see a flashy lady or two and find the finest in Philadelphia falling into failure. Stuggle on folks, that is what living is for, to stuggle on and get better! I like the going private, the city needs great schools — however they get them, they need good citizens, families, and such. When they go on the junk heap it is really ugly – Chicago never stood a chance of City of the Century. Sorry about the personal lose of coaching, but then you have your own small team in house – lead them to victory!

By: Wyatt Earp

Wyatt Earp — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 11:53:40 +0000

Veeshir – Wow, that’s pretty impressive. I wish these schools would try to make that happen.

By: Wyatt Earp

Wyatt Earp — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 11:52:58 +0000

RT – Agreed. Now, the only Catholic school between South Philly and the Far Northeast is Roman Catholic.

Captain – Oh, it’s over, alright. This city is doomed.

B.A. – The North Catholic alumni are very powerful, and believe it or not, they have stopped a closure for almost a decade now.

Ralph – At least in Philly it is. My wife was a Philly School District teacher before the kids came. She said it was a nightmare.

By: Veeshir

Veeshir — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 11:52:10 +0000

My Catholic HS, John A. Coleman in upstate NY, was shut down by the diocese.
They went private and stayed open
http://www.colemanlives.com/

It’s been a private, Catholic HS for at least around 10 years.

By: Ralph Short

Ralph Short — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:28:54 +0000

As a Bonner Grad, circa 1960 I hate to see any Catholic schools and other private schools shutting down. The alternative system, the government schools, is mostly useless in terms of a real education.

By: Bitter American

Bitter American — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:07:26 +0000

I remember when I heard West Catholic (my alma mater) was closing and merging the two schools together. It was right after Cardinal Krol tried to shutter Roman Catholic and the alumni, the father’s club and many high-placed benefactors went crying to Krol to keep it open. They won. Nobody’s tried since,….