The following post was contributed by Jim Pavlacka, Director of Leadership Development and Pam Bernards, Director of Professional Development, at NCEA. On Tuesday, December 2, we had the pleasure of attending a presentation on the research and application of an Early Childhood Bilingual Program being implemented in the Fall of 2016 at The Academy of […]
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Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
With a strong bipartisan vote of 359 to 64, the House of Representatives passed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) on December 2, 2015. For the past few years, NCEA has been working with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Council for American Private Education to educate lawmakers on the inequity in […]
NCEA IN THE NEWS – US News and World Report
US News and World Report recently recently shared the story “Pope Francis Pushes for Affordable Catholic Schools” by Lauren Camera. Amid a potential comeback by Catholic schools in the U.S., Pope Francis is urging thousands of Catholic educators to make a church-based education more affordable for poor students. To read the full article, please click here.
Living the Heart of Mercy This Year
The following post was contributed by Lisa Orchen, M.Div, Catholic Schools Outreach Coordinator, STEP, University of Notre Dame. This time of year, Catholic schools around the country often collect food to provide Thanksgiving, Christmas and other holiday meals for people in their local community. How can you as a Catholic school educators encase this Work of Mercy with education […]
Meet Laura Webster: Our First Social Media Contest Winner!
This article was contributed by Ryan Lombardozzi, NCEA Social Media Coordinator. In September 2015, NCEA hosted its first “Send a Teacher to NCEA Convention” social media contest. After rounds of bracket-style voting via the NCEA Facebook page, Laura Webster emerged as the winner. Laura is an eighth-grade literature and English teacher at St. Mary Help […]
NCEA Board President to Serve as Chairman on USCCB’s Committee on Catholic Education
NCEA is pleased to share the goods news that our board of directors chairman, Bishop George V. Murry, SJ, has recently been elected to lead USCCB’s Committee on Catholic Education. The Committee on Catholic Education guides, directs, and coordinates this task, working closely with the Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis. The scope of the committee’s work […]
40th Anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Act and Catholic Schools
The following post was contributed by Pam Bernards, Director of Professional Development at NCEA. Today marks the 40th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA). This legislation provides opportunities for students in Catholic schools. Certainly, the idea of providing a faith-filled learning environment of high expectations designed to meet the learning […]
National Blue Ribbon Schools Honored
On November 9 and 10, principals and staff members representing thirty-seven Catholic schools were bestowed the prestigious 2015 National Blue Ribbon Award at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC. NCEA staff members proudly congratulated and engaged in conversations with the outstanding leaders and educators at this event. What is the National Blue Ribbon Award? […]
Congratulations, National Distinguished Principals!
The following post was contributed by Annette Jones, Assistant Director of Leadership Development at NCEA. Recently, the National Distinguished Principals gathered for the prestigious award ceremony at the Capital Hilton Hotel. What an honor and a privilege to share the evening with such amazing and talented educational leaders! Sponsored by the National Association of Elementary […]
National Parish Religious Education Week
It’s National Parish Religious Education Week! Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter and follow the conversation throughout the week using #ParishRE15! During this week, NCEA focuses on the value of parish-based efforts to form people of all ages in the Catholic faith and way of life. As the hub of lifelong faith […]
