This post was contributed by Dale McDonald, PBVM, PhD, NCEA Director of Public Policy. The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) released the results of the first-ever nationally representative assessment of technology and engineering literacy. The Technology and Engineering Literacy (TEL) assessment measured whether students are able to apply technology and engineering skills to real-life […]
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STREAM in Action: Learning Outside the Classroom With Google Apps
This post is contributed by Gene Carboni, Business & Technology Department Chair at Father Judge High School in Philadelphia, PA. Over the past six years, little by little, one school at a time, the seventeen high schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia adopted Google Apps for Education. My school, Father Judge High School for Boys, […]
Students raise salmon, release them into Rogue River
This post was contributed by Annalise Kransz, Director of Communications at the Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids, MI. Students at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic School in Belmont, MI were able to live the call of Pope Francis in caring for “our common home” with participation in the Salmon in the Classroom program […]
New program offers 40 grants to try local Catholic schools
Our Lady of Victory School in Tyrone, GA is one of the four schools where the Welcome Grants can be used. On May 12, 40 Welcome Grants were introduced to four Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Atlanta by the Office of Catholic Schools. The grants will provide reduced tuition for two years to help […]
Weekly Round Up 05/13/16
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… Monthly Message From NCEA Interim President – May 2016 NCEA Monthly Feature School Video: Holy Rosary School […]
Monthly Message From NCEA Interim President – May 2016
Let us thank all those who teach in Catholic schools. Educating is an act of love; it is like giving life. – Pope Francis At the heart of Catholic schools are great teachers. Last week during Teacher Appreciation Week, we honored the more than 150,000 Catholic schoolteachers across the country who work hard every single […]
NCEA Monthly Feature School Video: Holy Rosary School
This post was contributed by the Holy Rosary School Community in Duluth, Minnesota. — Joy: the emotion of great delight or happiness caused by something exceptionally good or satisfying. The moments captured in this video demonstrate that the students of Holy Rosary School in Duluth, Minnesota experience this emotion on a daily basis. In addition […]
Creating a Vision through Chalkboard Walls
This post was contributed by Ed Seib, Principal at Christ the King Catholic School. Being a leader requires having a vision and sharing it with your community. Coming into my first year at Christ the King Catholic School in Indianapolis, Indiana, I wanted to share my vision and make an instant impact with my community. […]
The Nation’s Report Card Shows Catholic School Seniors Outperform Public School Seniors in Math and Reading
Results show that Catholic schools continue to provide academic excellence and faith-filled education for students nationwide The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the Nation’s Report Card, released its findings for high school seniors in April. NAEP is considered the most consistent measure of U.S. student achievement over time. While most of […]
Weekly Round Up 05/06/16
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… Teacher Appreciation Week means we pause and reflect Meet Mrs. Kristy Worthington… Beloved Third Grade Teacher St. […]
