“Students who participate in quality summer learning programs realize the benefits for at least two years. It is critical that we keep Catholic students engaged in reading over the summer.” The summer slide—reading loss that happens when students are not in school during the summer—is a well-documented reality that is a challenge for both educators and […]
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Catholic School Matters Top 5
In this week’s newsletter, I reflect on the fact that last week’s NCEA convention in Chicago left me energized, enthused, and a bit exhausted. It occurred to me that I had read a number of great books in the past couple of weeks and I thought it might be great to highlight these inspiring works. […]
The Ultimate Team Player
The following blog was contributed by Bruce Scifres, Catholic Youth Organization Executive Director for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, and Retired Head Football Coach, Assistant Dean of Students and Social Studies and Weightlifting Coach, Roncalli High School, Indianapolis, IN. The toughest and strongest-willed man who ever lived was indeed paradoxical. He walked the earth 2,000 years […]
Catholic School Matters Radio Hour
On Wednesday’s Catholic School Matters Radio Hour podcast, Bishop George Murry of Youngstown leads off. He discusses what life is like for a bishop during these trying times and shares his remarkable story of beating leukemia last year. Then, Dr. Liz Guneratne of Moreau Catholic HS joins me to discuss why she returned to the principalship after a […]
Catholic School Matters Top 5
As the school year wears you down, you might be identifying with the suffering Jesus this week. Or you might think the Church is the suffering savior, broken from abuse. I know that from time to time, I need to change my focus in order to see the bigger picture. Last summer on a road […]
Weekly Round Up 4/12/2019
Didn’t have the chance to check in with NCEA Talk each day? We’ve got you covered. Webinars Formative Assessment in School Leadership: An Innovative Approach to Teacher Evaluation – Tuesday, April 16, 2019, 1 PM EDT Professional Development Don’t forget to register for NCEA 2019, the largest private education association gathering in the world! Mark […]
Effectively Implementing ESSA: What Catholic School Officials Should Know and Do
The following blog was contributed by Dale McDonald, PBVM, Ph.D., NCEA Director of Public Policy. She will be presenting “Effectively Implementing ESSA: What Catholic School Officials Should Know and Do” at the 2019 NCEA Institute for Catholic School Leaders (ICSL 2019), July 14-17 in Indianapolis. SAVE the DATE! ICSL 2019 is an engaging professional development […]
Catholic School Matters Radio Hour
Hafa Adai! This week’s Catholic School Matters Radio Hour focuses on Guam, which was in the news last week after the former archbishop’s conviction was upheld. Richard Alvia, the second-year superintendent of the Archdiocese of Agaña Catholic Schools, joins me to discuss the schools on Guam. The challenges and successes are highlighted and Alvia gives […]
When Does Lent End?
Since 2009, Miley Cyrus was in a complicated relationship with Liam Hemsworth: the lovers met and then broke up. In 2018, they realized that they could not be without each other and got married. But just eight months later, the spouses divorced. As it turned out Miley Cyrus boyfriend, the singer was not at all […]
Catholic School Matters Top 5
The whole church needs to confront attitudes of power, privilege, and entitlement that characterize many of the ordained and reinforce a structure that protects them from accountability. – Cardinal Cupich Clericalism has been a popular topic in American Catholic circles over the past year. The crisis in leadership is often framed as a result of […]
