While speaking to Dr. Kevin Baxter (the superintendent for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles) about the US Bishop’s 1990 Statement on Catholic Schools “In Support of Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools” as part of the Catholic School Matters podcast series on Church documents, we hit upon two areas that are as relevant today as they […]
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Two Waterbury Catholic Schools To Merge Into STREAM Academy, September 2018
The following article was published by The Waterbury Observer. Pastors and principals of the four Waterbury elementary Catholic schools, in consult with the Waterbury Futures Task Force and the Office of Education, Evangelization and Catechesis (OEEC) have decided to form a new Catholic School in Waterbury called, Catholic STREAM Academy of Waterbury: A Heritage School […]
NCEA Announces Distribution of Student to Student Campaign Funds
The storm-damaged Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston will be the first of several U.S. Catholic dioceses to receive assistance from the funds raised by Catholic school students. The National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) has begun the process of disbursing funds to Catholic arch/dioceses affected by the summer’s natural disasters. In August, NCEA began a national campaign that […]
Catholic School Matters Top Five
This is the final Catholic School Matters newsletter of 2017. Below I will include the most popular link from each of the fall newsletters as well as my own favorite. I encourage you took them over and find an article or two which interests you. I always find it interesting to see what is the […]
WEEKLY ROUND UP 12/15/17
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… Guest Blogger: Carmen Garcia on Religious Dimension St. John Vianney Catholic School Students Blow Past Toys for […]
St. John Vianney Catholic School Students Blow Past Toys for Tots Goal
Keeping a promise to his students at St. John Vianney Catholic School in the city of Wyoming, principal Gregg Bruno climbed onto the school roof on Thursday, December 15, 2016 to spend the freezing cold day on the roof of the school. His roof-sit was the incentive for students to bring in 335 gifts for […]
Guest Blogger: Carmen Garcia on Religious Dimension
Today’s Guest Blogger is Carmen Garcia from the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Her topic is the Church Document “Religious Dimension of Education in a Catholic School” podcast on the Catholic School Matters podcast. How blessed was I in November to go eight days to the Holy Land and three in Rome. Lots of time on […]
December Public Policy Updates
Legislative Action Need NOW! Congress is currently considering legislation to fund the federal budget for next year. A key provision that will impact Catholic schools concerns funding for Title II-A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, which deals with the professional development of teachers. The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved $2 billion in funding […]
Holy Spirit Catholic School students help provide clean water in Haiti
After tallying 2016 donations, Holy Spirit Catholic School collected $1,742, which provided life-saving water filters for 58 families in Haiti. As part of their preparation for the 2016 Christmas season, students at Holy Spirit Catholic School in Grand Rapids performed a corporal works of mercy and helped provide clean water for people in Haiti. Holy Spirit students […]
Bully-proofing the Family
The following blog was submitted by Oriana Lot-McGregor, Parent and Advancement Coordinator at St. Ann Catholic School in Arlington, VA regarding a recent School visit by Sr. Pat McCormack, NCEA author. Saint Ann Catholic School students recently enjoyed a day with Sister Patricia M. McCormack, IHM. She is an international formation education consultant and is a […]
