# Why Catholic Schools Got WAY More Expensive | The Deep

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Podcast: [The LOOPcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-loopcast-5671162)
Published: 2026-06-25T20:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

What happened to free Catholic schools? For generations, working-class families could send every child to Catholic school on a single income. Today, many can't afford even one. Erika investigates how America's largest private-school network was built, why it unraveled, and who's trying to save it. Watch The Deep on Zeale: https://zeale.co/podcasts/the-deep

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