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- Add a section under CRITICISM talking about recent declines in enrollment numbers, include effect of pandemic.

- Use articles by Barnum, Brinig, MacGregor.

Decline in Enrollment (North America)[edit]
A noticeable decline in enrollment has stemmed from economic downturn from world events such as COVD-19. Since the pandemic's origin in 2020, the Catholic School system faced a 6.4% decrease in enrollment as well as the closures or mergers of over 200 schools across the nation. Negative economic fluctuation is noted as a major reason for these declining numbers, as families have struggled to balance finances with uncertainty in employment statuses.

Answer question under talk page:

In 2023-2024, New Jersey currently has 251 private Catholic Schools which serves over 74,000 students.

A list of all 251, as well as the Top 20 ranked schools, can be found on privateschoolreview.com and niche.com. In short, the top ranked private Catholic School for the 2023-2024 school year is the Delbarton School in Morristown, NJ.

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"National education system: Belgium - Flemish Community". eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 2023-03-16.

Grace, Gerald; O'Keefe, Joseph (2007), "Catholic schools facing the Challenges of the 21st century: An overview", International Handbook of Catholic Education Challenges for School Systems in the 21st Century

Gottfried, Michael; Kirksey, Jacob (2018). "Self-Discipline and Catholic Schools: Evidence from Two National Cohorts". Thomas B. Fordham Institute.

Brinig, M. F., Garnett, N. S., Garnett, N. S., Brinig, M. F., & Garnett, N. S. (2014). Lost Classroom, Lost Community : Catholic Schools’ Importance in Urban America. University of Chicago Press,. https://doi.org/10.7208/9780226122144

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Barnum, M. (2023, November 9). Catholic schools have lost students during the pandemic. Chalkbeat https://www.chalkbeat.org/2022/6/23/23180432/catholic-school-enrollment-pandemic

Miserandino, A. (2019). The funding and future of Catholic education in the United States. British Journal of Religious Education, 41(1), 105–114. https://doi.org/10.1080/01416200.2017.1352484

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Gaylor, A. L. (2014, January 7). The dangers of religious instruction in public schools. Religion & Politics. https://religionandpolitics.org/2014/01/07/the-dangers-of-religious-instruction-in-public-schools/

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