Protecting Religious Liberty

Protecting Our Catholic Schools Autonomy

We actively work to ensure that the expansion of education choice policies does not negatively affect our Catholic schools autonomy. Participating in state or federal school choice programs should not force our schools to compromise their religious identity, admissions standards, hiring practices, or faith-based curricula.

Empowering Parental Choice as a Right

CEP believes that parental empowerment is a fundamental aspect of religious freedom. By advancing policies that allow families to direct their children's education funding to faith-based options, we help protect a family's liberty to raise and educate their children in accordance with their religious convictions.

Securing Regulatory Freedom

CEP enjoys strong partnerships with state Catholic conferences, bishops, and school leaders to monitor legislation, ensuring that state policies preserve the distinct religious mission of Catholic education rather than subjecting it to heavy-handed government regulations and oversight.