Cross Currents: Catholic Online Education Insights

Explore the skills that help high school students thrive in online learning, from managing time and taking initiative to asking for help, and how these skills can grow with practice and support.

The first few weeks can shape a student's entire online learning experience. Here's how schools, families, and students can make the transition smoother.

Arrupe Virtual has received a significant anonymous gift. What we intend to do now could transform our work with our member schools.

Sometimes students don’t need fewer academic challenges, they need a different way to experience them. Learn how adding variety to a high school schedule through flexible online coursework can help students build independence, stay engaged, and prepare for what comes next.

From veterinary careers to law and society, AVLI online courses help students explore specialized subjects and advanced coursework that may not be available locally.

Rights hold value only to the degree to which they are exercised, and this is where Catholic Social Teaching makes an important contribution - noting that as you claim your rights, you have a responsibility to safeguard those same rights for others. This isn’t a small matter because if we really believe in the claims of the Declaration, our responsibilities extend to ALL people, not just some.

Becoming an Annunciation People - Mary's "yes", and why it matters to learning.

Can students recover credits without sacrificing academic standards? Yes, but only with the right structure in place. Explore how high schools can evaluate credit recovery models to ensure rigor, accountability, and meaningful mastery remain central to every pathway.

CONTRIBUTOR: Jeff Hausman, AVLI Founder & President A few months back, we received word that our petition to join the Rome Call was accepted. In response to the introduction and rapid development of artificial intelligence, AVLI has been exploring how to best adopt AI into our work and, more importantly, how to foster effective and responsible use in young people. Our desire to join the Rome Call was to ensure that our approach to this burgeoning phenomena would remain roote