In this week’s Catholic School Matters Radio Hour, I talk with 6 veteran Catholic school superintendents. First up is Sandra Leatherwood of the Diocese of Charleston. She explains the damage to Holy Trinity Catholic School in Myrtle Beach from Hurricane Florence. Sandra shares her beginnings in Catholic education at Most Pure Heart of Mary School […]
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Catholic School Matters Top 5
Last month at NCEA’s Catholic Leadership Summit in Jacksonville, I was privileged to hear John Vitek, the CEO of Saint Mary’s Press, about their research in Going, Going, Gone: The Dynamics of Disaffiliation in Young Catholics. I had heard about the study but was struck by Vitek’s presentation and his explanation of why young people […]
Monthly Member Feature School: Our Mother of Perpetual Help School
The mission of Our Mother of Perpetual Help School is to integrate Catholic values and moral teaching with academic opportunities that challenge students to achieve educational excellence. Christian service programs complement and enrich the academic and spiritual life of the school, thus enabling students to take an active role in our Church and in the […]
WEEKLY ROUND UP 11/2/2018
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 Students Bring Joy to Poor Children NCEA Stands With Our Jewish Brothers and Sisters To […]
Catholic Students Bring Joy to Poor Children
This Christmas season, Catholic schools across the country are mobilizing students to participate in Box of Joy, a ministry of Cross Catholic Outreach that blesses poor children in developing countries by sending them gift boxes packed with small toys, treats, school supplies, toiletries and apparel. Cross Catholic adds a rosary and “The Story of Jesus” […]
NCEA Stands With Our Jewish Brothers and Sisters To Condemn All Acts Of Hate
Prayers of consolation for the congregation, families and community of Tree of Life Synagogue. The National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) denounces violence in all forms and expressly stands united with the Jewish community as it begins to heal from the weekend’s violence at the Tree of Life Synagogue. In unison with the United States Conference […]
Ready, Willing and Able
How the Diocese of Orange is revolutionizing student learning through professional development There is little doubt that technology is a key component to 21st century teaching and learning. After all, it was this premise that led to the great 1:1 race in which schools and districts invested hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of dollars […]
WEEKLY ROUND UP 10/26/2018
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… Doing the Laundry, Dusty Shoes, and the Monastery Bell: The Leadership the Church Needs Today from Catholic […]
Doing the Laundry, Dusty Shoes, and the Monastery Bell: The Leadership the Church Needs Today from Catholic School Educators
NCEA was pleased to present Chris Lowney as keynote speaker for the 2018 Catholic Leadership Summit for diocesan, system and network school leaders. This year’s event, hosted in the Diocese of St. Augustine, welcomes over 380 leaders in Catholic education focused on the future of Catholic school education. Mr. Lowney is the current chair of […]
Catholic School Matters Radio Hour
Today’s Catholic School Matters Radio Hour has a variety of guests. We talk about the abuse/leadership crisis with a journalist who is covering the crisis. We talk to a former inner-city Catholic school principal about the value and challenges of inner-city Catholic schools. And then we have a broader conversation about pluralism and school choice with the […]
