Category: Proclaim

Catholic School Teachers and Administrators Collaborate with Education Experts to Advance Bilingual Education The Barbara and Patrick Roche Center for Catholic Education hosted over 120 Catholic school teachers and administrators June 18-22 for the annual Summer Academy of the Two-Way Immersion Network for Catholic Schools (TWIN-CS). Eighteen Catholic elementary and middle schools from nine states […]

Fresh on the job, the city’s first black Catholic schools chief remains optimistic in face of flagging enrollment, new competition The following article is a re-print of Janene Tate’s article, Is school choice helping or hurting Catholic schools in New Orleans? This interview has been edited for clarity and length. RaeNell Houston heard the calling […]

Unwavering in their conviction that every child deserves the opportunity to receive a Catholic education, and realizing that moderately to severely disabled students were being denied this chance, the pastor and school leaders of Immaculate Conception Catholic School (ICCS) in Augusta, Georgia  decided to create a new program to address this imbalance in educational opportunities. Beginning […]

It’s official: Lakewood Catholic Academy (LCA) is an International Baccalaureate World School, authorized to deliver the IB Middle Years Program to students in grades six through eight. LCA is the first Catholic elementary school in the state to earn the distinction.  Additionally, LCA’s partnership with St.  Edward High School, also in Lakewood, is the first of […]

The following article is a repost of  Scholarships are wish of a lifetime for 100 students by Jeannette Cruz. Photos contributed by Travis Neely. GCU News Bureau “You better not be lying to me,” shrieked Erika Corrales’ mom after the Bourgade Catholic High School senior called her to tell her she had received a full-tuition scholarship to […]

Our Lady of Lourdes School has been providing high quality, Christ-centered academics to our students for over 80 years and should be featured because we are leading change and a new model of urban Catholic education. As a member school of the Omaha Catholic School Consortium, Our Lady of Lourdes ensures its students have access […]

The following articles are snaps of good news happening in Catholic schools around the nation. Music education program at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School earns national recognition The NAMM Foundation has awarded a SupportMusic Merit Award to Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School in recognition of the school’s commitment to music education. Only 1 percent […]

The following article is a re-print of Omaha Archdiocese schools see highest enrollment gain in U.S. by Michael Kelly of the Omaha World Herald. Omaha-based Catholic schools changed their recruiting tactics for new students, and a result is the highest two-year enrollment gain in the nation. Though not the highest percentage gain, the Omaha Archdiocese (northeast […]

St. Teresa’s Academy is indeed a special school. It is a place of sisterhood and transformation. It is a school steeped in tradition while academically progressive. Founded in 1866 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, St. Teresa’s is an all-girls Catholic high school located in Kansas City, Missouri. The year 2016 marks the […]

At the NCEA 2017 Convention & Expo in St. Louis, there were 11 new book titles suited for teachers, principals, administrators, pastors and board members, among others.  The topics range from Running A Smooth Financial Operation to The Religion Teacher’s Handbook to 500 Plus Ways to Teach Prayer.  The journey from an idea to a manuscript to […]