
In this Nov. 5, 1997 photo, students walk down a stairwell between classes at The Institute of Notre Dame in Baltimore. Catholic schools have faced tough times for years, but the pace of closures is accelerating dramatically amid economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. The school, founded in 1847, is due to close on June 30, 2020. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is an alumna. (Andre F. Chung/The Baltimore Sun via AP)
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