During my first year of graduate school, I lived in a dorm with medical students. I learned that the choice of specialty for them was much more than simply which branch of medicine looked interesting or which ones they could get into. It was about personality, lifestyle, and tolerance for further training. I saw that […]
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A Better Test
This article appeared originally in the National Review and was written by John J. Miller, national correspondent for the National Review and the director of the Dow Journalism Program at Hillsdale College. Jeremy Tate remembers when he tried to inspire his high-school students with talk of great things. “I brought up ethics, astronomy, and more,” […]
Weekly Round Up 2/8/2019
Webinars Carver Policy Governance and Catholic High School Boards – Tuesday, February 12, 2019, 4 PM EST Keys to Running a Successful One Day Giving Program – Wednesday, February 13, 2019, 11 AM EST Teaching About Islam in Catholic Schools: Finding Jesus Among Muslims – Wednesday, February 13, 2019, 1 PM EST School Choice and Catholic […]
Catholic School Matters Radio Hour
On this week’s Catholic School Matters Radio Hour podcast, I am previewing the NCEA Convention April 23-25. First, Matt Russell gives an overview of the convention. Matt is the Chief Development Officer and previews the convention in Chicago and gives an overview of the ins and the outs of the convention. It promises to be one of the […]
Breaking the Norm
The following blog was contributed by E. Jo Hoy, President of the West Deanery Unified Catholic Schools, and Elizabeth Ramos, Principal of St. Michael-St. Gabriel the Archangel Elementary School. It has become increasingly clear that preparing women and minorities is critical for continued growth and creativity in fields of science, technology, engineering, and math. Historically, […]
Catholic School Matters Top 5
Fresh off of Catholic Schools Week, we should all be feeling great about our schools. Before that great feeling wears off, remember that Catholic Schools can tend to become isolating. We all subscribe to a certain degree to the principle of subsidiarity—meaning that as many decisions should be made at the local level. We all […]
Weekly Round Up 2/1/2019
Happening Next Week The Many Gifts, One Nation: A Day of Giving to Catholic Schools is complete! More than $716,000 was raised online from 6,289 donations to 424 schools in 112 dioceses. A few next steps and reminders for you: If your school received additional gifts beyond what came in the portal (either check in hand, matched gift […]
Catholic School Matters Radio Hour
On this week’s Catholic School Matters Radio Hour podcast, I have a great podcast with three great leaders in Catholic schools. First my old friend Kent Hickey, the current president of Seattle Prep, discusses lessons learned from the Amanda Knox trial. In his first year as president, Amanda Knox was arrested for an international murder which became […]
Boston College Is Recruiting Catholic School Leaders
Catholic school leadership is a demanding and daring ministry that requires particular support for professional learning and growth. The Emmaus Series is a one-of-a-kind 20-month leadership development program offering executive-level training on Catholic school improvement. Participants sharpen their knowledge of systems thinking, spiritual leadership, curriculum and instruction, and operational vitality at the intersection of Catholic […]
Catholic School Matters Top 5
If you don’t go to somebody’s funeral, they won’t go to yours. – Yogi Berra Robert Putnam used the above quote to illustrate his point about the importance of reciprocal social connections and the loss of community in Bowling Alone, his 2001 work on the loss of community in America and the need to re-establish […]
