Examining K-12 and higher ed issues across the country by Dr. Ed Fuller
Pope Francis, Clerical Education, and KIPP
Posted on January 4, 2014
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What does Pope Francis’ views on clerical education have to do with No Excuses charter schools you ask?
In a recent news article (http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2014/01/03/22163762-pope-church-must-not-turn-priests-into-little-monsters?lite), NBC stated:
“Pope Francis is calling for a change in the culture of seminaries, saying priests who are taught only to toe the line will become ‘little monsters.’”
The article goes on to quote Pope Francis as stating:
“To avoid problems, in some houses of formation, young people grit their teeth, try not to make mistakes, follow the rules smiling a lot, just waiting for the day when they are told: ‘Good, you have finished formation.’ This is hypocrisy that is the result of clericalism which is one of the worst evils.”
This sounds eerily familiar given some recent discoveries about some No Excuses charter schools. In particular, this sounds a lot like some of the KIPP Schools given the recent strategies they have
