Catholic Schools

<p>In this ground-breaking book Gerald Grace addresses the dilemmas facing Catholic education in an increasingly secular and consumer-driven culture. The book combines an original theoretical framework with research drawn from interviews with sixty Catholic secondary head teachers from deprived urban areas. Issues discussed include:</p><p>*Catholic meanings of academic success<br>*tensions between market values and Catholic values<br>*threats to the mission integrity of Catholic schools<br>*the spiritual moral and social justice commitments of contemporary Catholic schools</p><p>This book will be equally useful to leaders of Catholic and other schools and to all those interested in values and leadership in schooling.</p>