The following blog was contributed by Angie McAllister, Senior Vice President, Research at ACT, Inc. Imagine a child who is told they must get from point A to point B, without a map, GPS system, or help from someone who knows the way. Now imagine a different child who is given a supportive guide to […]
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Weekly Round Up 1/18/2019
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. Happening Next Week Many Gifts, One Nation: A Day of Giving to Catholic Schools is January 29 – 30, 2019 during National […]
Catholic School Matters Top 5
In honor of National School Choice Week, I have a special issue of Catholic School Matters. We are in support of School Choice in order to give more students opportunities to attend excellent schools—especially poor and disadvantaged students. Catholic Education Partners published an article describing their efforts to support School Choice in Catholic education. This […]
Catholic School Matters Radio Hour
This week, I spotlight Guardian Catholic School in Jacksonville on the Catholic School Matters Radio Hour podcast. The school has a remarkable story and is at the intersection of many trends in Catholic education—mission-centered education, school choice, robust development programs, building a new school, combining two parish schools, a new governance model, and an order […]
Catholic School Matters Top 5
One of the my joys over Christmas break was discovering the work of Thomas Sergiovanni, specifically the great little book Moral Leadership published in 1992. Sergiovanni provides a recipe for creating and reinforcing school communities based on morality—as opposed to bureaucracy. It’s holding up the caring community model as opposed to the dreaded factory model […]
Weekly Round Up 1/11/2019
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… Catholic School Matters Radio Hour Catholic School Matters Top 5 Happening Next Week Many Gifts, One Nation: […]
Catholic School Matters Radio Hour
Catholic School Matters Radio Hour was back on the air yesterday, Wednesday, January 9. The episode is theologically centered on disaffiliation and Catholic culture. Dr. Julie Rubio is the first guest. Here is the announcement of her hiring last spring. Here is a video of a lecture from 2017 about finding common ground. Here is a link to […]
Catholic School Matters Top 5
After a short hiatus, Catholic School Matters is back! For the next 6 weeks, you’ll be getting the newsletter. This is an important time for us as we build toward Catholic Schools Week, a time to remind ourselves why Catholic schools are important and what makes our schools such a fantastic investment. Stories like this […]
Weekly Round Up 1/4/2019
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… Open Wide Our Hearts Happening Next Week Participate in The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) Creating […]
Open Wide Our Hearts
The following blog was contributed by Melissa Johnson, veteran Catholic school teacher, currently developing curriculum with Saint Mary’s Press, and co-creator of the eLearning 10-lesson course, Understanding Racism. This is a crucial time in our nation’s history. We are witnesses to a disturbing rise in racist attitudes, expressions, and violence in American society. Out of […]
