The Journal of Catholic Education (formerly Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice), is currently managed and edited by the University of Notre Dame and digitally hosted by Loyola Marymount University. We are an open access journal representing Catholic colleges and universities, Catholic education leaders, and scholars from a variety of disciplines who are collectively committed to contributing research and encouraging best practice in Catholic elementary, secondary, and higher education by advancing the field of Catholic educational research.

Mission

The Journal of Catholic Education is a refereed, open access, online journal that promotes and disseminates scholarship about the purposes, practices, and issues in Catholic education at all levels.

Governing Board

Boston College
Creighton University
DePaul University
Fordham University

Loyola Marymount University
Loyola University Chicago
Saint Louis University
University of Dayton

University of Notre Dame
University of San Diego
University of San Francisco

Current Issue: Volume 28, Issue 2 (2025)

Introduction

Thank you for your interest in the latest research and scholarship on Catholic education, and thank you to the editors, reviewers, and production team for making this publication possible. This issue includes feature articles focused on K-12 schools and teachers as well as articles focused on Catholic higher education. We continue to welcome article submissions across a wide variety of topics of interest to Catholic education at all levels. For specific upcoming issues, we are especially interested in articles focused on alternative governance models, school law, and the intersection of democracy with Catholic education, as noted below.

Special Issue Call for Papers: Catholic Schools and Democracy

This special issue seeks to explore critical issues and generate key insights that will enhance the work of Catholic schools as they strive to educate and form their students to strengthen democracy. We are seeking papers that elucidate the connection between Catholic schools and democracy at all levels, from K-12 to postsecondary institutions. Papers can include original empirical research, conceptual articles, literature reviews, and practitioner-led articles for the Education in Practice section. Contact Clare Kilbane at ckilbane@nd.edu for more details or to advance a proposal.