The following blog was contributed by Cathy Stephen, assistant superintendent of Operational Vitality, Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. As Operational Vitality covers finance, function, facilities and funding, making sure that the right personnel is in place is critical to a sustainable and balanced budget. The rule of thumb for school budgeting matches the classic 80/20 rule. Salary […]
Category: Operational Vitality
Are Catholic Schools Small Businesses?
The following blog was contributed by Philip Dujardin, a theology teacher at Matignon High School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our daughters’ Catholic school was in a crisis. At one particular intense meeting, a priest assigned to hearing parent concerns made mention of a philosophy that is gaining popularity among Catholic leaders: Every school must financially support […]
NCEA Virtual Budget & Finance Workshop
The following blog was contributed by Kevin Baxter, chief innovation officer for the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) in Arlington, VA. It was a sad time when NCEA was compelled to cancel the convention scheduled to take place in Baltimore in the middle of April. The gathering of Catholic educators from across the U.S. and […]
Seven Steps to Strategic Planning for Catholic School Leaders
The following blog was contributed by Melodie Wyttenbach, Ph.D., executive director for the Roche Center for Catholic Education and a faculty member for the Lynch School of Education and Human Development. She and co-author Benjamin Potts wrote Seven Steps to Strategic Planning for Catholic School Leaders. The times of relative stability, where change was incremental […]
From Pivot to Shift: An Opportunity for Catholic Education
The following blog was contributed by Clare Kilbane, Ph.D., a faculty member, senior learning designer, and Catholic school liaison at the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame. Follow her on Twitter @clarerkilbane Right now it is not hyperbole to say, “the whole world is under quarantine.” Although It is difficult […]
The three phases of Catholic education at a distance, “up-close”
The following blog was contributed by Clare Kilbane, Ph.D., a faculty member, senior learning designer, and Catholic school liaison at the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame. Follow her on Twitter @clarerkilbane It is safe to say that none of us has experienced anything like a global pandemic before. Therefore, […]
Catholic Schools Meet the Challenge
The following blog was contributed by Kathy Mears, Interim President/CEO at the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) in Arlington, VA. A ten-year-old boy sat in his classroom and was asked by his teacher to recite the Ten Commandments. The little boy did not stand as required and did not state the Commandments. He knew the […]
Enrollment on Lockdown
The following blog was contributed by Adam Olenn, CEO of Rustle & Spark, a full-service creative agency that helps schools connect with prospective families in powerful digital, print, and real-world experiences. Teaching class is what schools do. It’s not easy, but it is a well-known quantity…until now. With almost all schools engaged in some kind […]
Catholic Schools Week: Celebrating Vocations
The following blog was contributed by Dr. Tom Burnford, President/CEO of the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) in Arlington, VA. Last year, I visited the original home of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg, Maryland, and the first classroom in the first school she founded in 1809. From her work, and the work of so […]
The Top Ten Benefits of a Catholic School Education
Several years ago, Father Ron Nuzzi wrote ten reasons why parents should seek a Catholic education for their children. As a teacher of leaders, Father Nuzzi believes that it is important for all involved in Catholic education to clearly articulate the mission of Catholic schools. Father Nuzzi has granted us permission to reprint his Top […]
