February 2, 2024 – Senator Marco Rubio released the following on Thursday: Catholic schools produce strong believers who foster strong communities. They provide students with quality religious education that supports, rather than undermines, their deeply held values and honors parents’ central role in their children’s education.

U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Bob Casey (D-PA) applauded the Senate’s passage of their resolution designating January 28-February 2, 2024, as “National Catholic Schools Week” and celebrating the 50^th annual “National Catholic Schools Week.” Representative Darin LaHood (R-IL) introduced a companion resolution in the House.

• “Catholic schools instill a broad, values-added education emphasizing the lifelong development of moral, intellectual, physical, and social values in young people in the United States….

• “Catholic schools produce students strongly dedicated to their faith, values, families, and communities by providing an intellectually stimulating environment rich in spiritual, character, and moral development….”

Want more? Click here to read the full resolution.
Source: Senator Marco Rubio