Written by Lincoln Snyder, President and CEO, NCEA, [email protected] By now you have heard or read that for the second year Catholic schools have grown. NCEA data shows Catholic school enrollment grew by 3.8 percent in 2021 – 2022 and rose again by .3 percent in 2022 – 2023. Catholic schools currently enroll 1,693,493 students […]
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What if our Job as a Principal is the Interruptions?
Written by Laura MacDonald, Director of Professional Learning, NCEA, [email protected] This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice in it and be glad. -Psalm 118:24 Instead of checking items off my to-do list, I found my checklist was becoming longer as the school day went on. There were so many “interruptions”; I […]
Centering Young People in Conversation
Written by Megan Bissell, Research Project Manager, NCEA, [email protected] When I came to NCEA earlier this year, we made a commitment to intentionally center young people in conversations about their experiences in Catholic education. It was evident that we, as an organization, believe that we cannot truly understand the impact of Catholic schools on our […]
Astonished and Amazed in God’s plan
Written by Karen Barreras, Director of Leadership Engagement, NCEA, [email protected] Like many people involved in Catholic school education, one of our first steps may have been when we attended Catholic school ourselves or when we enrolled a child or children in Catholic school. For me, the latter was the case. I married in the Catholic […]
Another ETP Success Story: IT and STEM at St. Teresa’s
Author: Lucas Ostrowski, Founder & CEO Email: [email protected] Website: https://www.educationtechpros.com When the technology teacher at St. Teresa of Calcutta Education Center announced their retirement, principal Robin John knew it would be tricky to find a replacement. Recruiting and hiring a new technology teacher was one of Robin John’s first tasks as the new principal, and […]
Lingering Pandemic Learning Loss? Try Catholic Schools
Written by John Galvan, Director of Assessments, NCEA. On May 5, 2023, the World Health Organization declared that the COVID-19 pandemic “no longer constitutes a public health emergency of international concern.” For those of us who work in the educational sector, that years-long stretch was a heavy lift. We all needed to see that […]
Literacy experts answer educators’ 10 most pressing questions about dyslexia
Erin Ryan, Senior Writer, NWEA, [email protected] In Dyslexia: What every educator should know about the most common learning disability, NWEA literacy experts Tiffany Peltier and Cindy Jiban took an evidence-based look at dyslexia. Here are their answers to some of the questions we received after the webinar. You can read more on the NWEA blog, […]
Fostering Creativity and Collaboration in Catholic Education: Six Ways to Nurture the Whole Student Through Faith and Learning
John Galvan, Vice President of Assessments, NCEA, [email protected] Catholic schools are renowned for their dedication to nurturing the whole person – mind, body, and spirit. In the 21st century, the demand for creative and collaborative problem solvers is more important than ever. How can we incorporate the teachings of the Catholic faith to promote creativity […]
Students, Families and Evangelization in Catholic Schools
by Joseph D. White, Ph.D., Associate Publisher, Catechetical Resources, [email protected] Evangelization is a primary function of Catholic schools. Although they provide quality education in a variety of subject areas, as agents of the Church, they share the larger mission of the Church – forming disciples of Jesus Christ. Catholic schools should, and must, be more […]
What School Leaders Need to Know About the Changing Affiliations of Latinos in the U.S.
Content contributed by Megan Bissell, Research Project Manager, [email protected] A recent Pew Research Center survey on the religious affiliation of Hispanic adults in the United States has significant implications for Catholic schools. While Catholicism remains the largest religious group among Latinos, its share among Latino adults has steadily declined over the past decade. In 2010, […]
