Hope and a prayer -- and a choice
30 years ago one of my favorite articles showed how Pittsburgh's Catholic schools used lots of love and committed teachers to give inner-city kids the education they need -- and their parents want.
Hope and a prayer -- and a choice
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In 1994 when I realized the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette had not written two words about the Diocese of Pittsburgh's three inner-city "Extra Mile Schools," I did this feature story for the P-G's Sunday magazine, the Gazette. Doing the article proved two things to me. The first was that despite the opinions of the media and the enemies of school choice who di…
