Pat Lofton

Executive Vice President of the National Catholic Educational Association.

Guest

Contact: Website

Executive Vice President of the National Catholic Educational Association.

Pat Lofton on KCRW

Catholic education in the U.S. is on the decline. Enrollment at parochial schools peaked in the early 1960s, with more than five million students across the nation.

What’s the Future of Catholic Education

Catholic education in the U.S. is on the decline. Enrollment at parochial schools peaked in the early 1960s, with more than five million students across the nation.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

More from KCRW

The latest film releases include Last Breath, My Dead Friend Zoe, Cold Wallet, and The Accidental Getaway Driver. Weighing in are Tim Grierson, senior U.S.

from Weekend Film Reviews

Famed Big Bear bald eagles, Jackie and Shadow, welcomed two newborns after years of losses. The chicks must now weather the winter cold and predators to survive.

from KCRW Features

Join KCRW and our partners for a free, fun interactive day at KCRW HQ! Kids and their caregivers are invited to play and learn through music, storytelling, and art.

from Special Programming

Measles is spreading in a West Texas community with low vaccination rates. What’s the risk in Southern California?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

This week, writer and author of Splinters: Another Kind of Love Story, Leslie Jamison reflects on her childhood marriage fantasy and says when it comes to love and marriage we all…

from Life Examined

Lucasfilm CEO Kathleen Kennedy has announced she will step down from her post at the end of 2025. How will this affect Star Wars?

from The Business

Legal advocates are helping families with mixed immigration status make guardianship plans for their children, just in case the adults are detained by immigration authorities.

from KCRW Features

Jacob Chow leads the Pasadena Relief Boutique, an organization supplying thousands of shoes and other essentials to families affected by the Eaton Fire.

from KCRW Features

Karen E. Fisher shares stories of Ramadan at Zaatari, the world's largest Syrian refugee camp located in Jordan.

from Good Food