December Public Policy Updates

Legislative Action Need NOW!  Congress is currently considering legislation to fund the federal budget for next year. A key provision that will impact Catholic schools concerns funding for Title II-A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, which deals with the professional development of teachers.  The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved $2 billion in funding […]

Holy Spirit Catholic School students help provide clean water in Haiti

After tallying 2016 donations, Holy Spirit Catholic School collected $1,742, which provided life-saving water filters for 58 families in Haiti. As part of their preparation for the 2016 Christmas season, students at Holy Spirit Catholic School in Grand Rapids performed a corporal works of mercy and helped provide clean water for people in Haiti. Holy Spirit students […]

Bully-proofing the Family

The following blog was submitted by Oriana Lot-McGregor, Parent and Advancement Coordinator at St. Ann Catholic School in Arlington, VA regarding a recent School visit by Sr. Pat McCormack, NCEA author. Saint Ann Catholic School students recently enjoyed a day with Sister Patricia M. McCormack, IHM. She is an international formation education consultant and is a […]

Guest Blogger: John Galvan on “Religious Dimension”

Today’s Guest Blogger is none other than John Galvan himself, the guest on the “Religious Dimension of Education in a Catholic School” podcast on the Catholic School Matters podcast. A Cause to Pause Formative and summative assessments are critical in a student’s learning and growth processes. We think of “formative” as assessment for learning, while […]

WEEKLY ROUND UP 12/8/17

Didn’t have the chance to check in with NCEA Talk each day? We’ve got you covered. Each Friday NCEA Talk will post a roundup of Catholic education news and resources from the week. In case you missed it… Guest Blogger: Tom Schutte on Lay Catholics Guest Blogger: Sr. Mary Fitzgerald, SSND Moments of Grace: Embedding […]