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Parochial Schools Face Financial Crisis in New England
A UPI survey finds over 5 million Catholic school students nationwide, with New England facing gridlock as state aid and tax hikes loom. Studies by BC profs warn parish schools could cost taxpayers billions, prompting regional plans and an archdiocese clearing house in Boston for May findings. Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Connecticut, Rhode Island see closures, budget shocks, and debates on aid. Cardinal Cushing voices the broader crisis.
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Boston
UPI
ABC
New England
Andre Daniere
George Madaus
Massachusetts Advisory Council
Archdiocese of Boston
Paul McHugh
Manchester
N.H
Vermont
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
James Connelly
Archdiocesan Superintendent of Schools
Rhode Island
Edward W. K. Mullen
Diocese of
Providence
Bernard M. Kelley
Richard Cushing