In search of a complete education with the ideals of trust, faith, understanding and compassion, many families are turning to the structure, discipline and academic standards of Catholic schools.

I am and have always been a strong proponent of public education. But by the virtue of its very nature - publicly funded schools cannot offer the type of spiritual education that Catholic schools have long provided.

By offering an education centered on values, the faculty in Catholic schools can create an interactive setting between parents and students that is geared toward long-term healthy character and scholastic development for all enrolled children.

The other thing that was attractive to me is that he himself is a product of Catholic schools and has sent two children through Catholic schools.

I did attend Catholic schools up to the ninth grade, and I admire much in the Catholic Church.

Catholic schools in our Nation's education have been paramount in teaching the values that we as parents seek to instill in our children.