The National Catholic Educational Association Mourns the Passing of Cardinal William Henry Keeler

The National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) joins the Catholic community in mourning the passing of Cardinal William H. Keeler.  Known as the “Prince of Baltimore,” Cardinal Keeler will be remembered for his great love for the Archdiocese of Baltimore and support of Catholic education.  The cleric was also a 1999 honoree of the distinguished NCEA […]

Bishop pens apostolic letter outlining the importance of Catholic schools today

The following article is a reprint of Tony Gutiérrez‘s article, Apostolic letter: Catholic schools are vehicles of evangelization. Catholic schools play an important role in the New Evangelization, wrote Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted in his new apostolic letter, Evangelizing through Catholic Schools, promulgated on March 3 of this year. In his letter, the bishop identified […]

WEEKLY ROUND UP 3/17/17

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. NCEA Monthly Feature School: St. John XXIII College Preparatory in Katy, Texas Meeting the Needs of Students Who Are Gifted in Catholic […]

Catholic Schools in the Big Dance

The following article was contributed by Ryan Lombardozzi, NCEA Social Media Coordinator. If all of the Catholic schools participating in the 2017 NCAA March Madness tournament were to advance (with the highest overall seeds advancing), what would the tournament look like? Congratulations to the twelve schools representing Catholic education in the 2017 NCAA tournament! Can […]

Insπre More Math Love – With Pi!

The following post was contributed by Amy Gillespie, Instructional Specialist at St. Ignatius Loyola School in Cincinnati. The whole point of Pi Day is to instill a greater love of math.  Pi has all sorts of uses for everyday life beyond curriculum standards. I encourage you to share the enthusiasm with your students and plan […]

March Public Policy Updates

The following article was contributed by Sr. Dale McDonald, PVBM, PhD., NCEA Director of Public Policy. Here are some important reminders for upcoming deadlines that can impact your school. E-Rate Application Window is Open Monday, February 27, officially marked the opening of the FY 2017 FCC Form 471 application filing window. You are encouraged to complete and […]