This article is a re-posting, contributed by Bishop Frank Caggiano of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport, CT. This week, the Church throughout the United States celebrates Catholic Schools Week. It is a time when we recognize the unique contribution that Catholic schools play in educating and forming a new generation of Catholic leaders for […]
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ESSA Overview: Getting the Most Out of the Every Student Succeeds Act
This article was contributed by Pam Bernards Ed.D., NCEA Director of Professional Development. A new addition to the annual NCEA Catholic Leadership Summit (CLS) was a shoulder day training sponsored by Catapult Learning on the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Michelle Doyle, Michelle Doyle Educational Consulting, and Sr. Dale McDonald, NCEA Director of Public Policy, […]
NCEA Announces Inaugural Youth Virtues, Valor and Vision Awards
The following article is a reprint of a press release distributed by the National Catholic Educational Association. Extraordinary young people in Catholic schools are recognized for selfless service, determination, innovation and ideals. The National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) has established an awards program to recognize Catholic school students in elementary and secondary schools who through […]
NCEA Monthly Feature School: St. Paul School in Westerville, Ohio
This article was contributed by Dana F. Forsythe, CFRE, Director of Development at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church. St. Paul School in Westerville, Ohio is a Roman Catholic community dedicated to teaching, living and learning in the light of Christ. We foster the development of the Roman Catholic faith by encompassing instruction, prayer, religious […]
Syracuse Diocese Catholic Schools to Kick Off Catholic Schools Week with Day of Service
The following article is a reprint of a press release distributed by Michca Fortin of the Catholic Schools Office. Stay tuned next week for a follow-up article sharing highlights and photos from the second annual event. The 22 Catholic schools within the Diocese of Syracuse will once again celebrate Catholic Schools Week, January 29-February 4, but […]
National Catholic Schools Week: Day of Service
On Monday, January 30, schools are encouraged to celebrate Catholic schools in their communities during a “National Day of Service.” In collaboration with Catholic Charities USA and Catholic Relief Services, NCEA encourages schools to remember the opportunity to serve in their communities by working with Catholic social services and non-profit organizations. A central aspect of Catholic education is learning […]
Catholic Schools in an Increasingly Hispanic Church
This article was contributed by Hosffman Ospino, Ph.D. and Patricia Weitzel-O’Neill, Ph.D. for the winter 2017 edition of Momentum. The article is titled, Catholic Schools in an Increasingly Hispanic Church: Musing Inspired in a Recent National Study. What would you say is the most remarkable achievement in the American Catholic experience to this day? Among […]
National Catholic Schools Week: January 29 – February 4, 2017
National Catholic Schools Week is upon us! Need ideas for celebrating the daily themes of Catholic Schools Week? Find ideas them on our website to celebrate your parish, community, students, the nation, vocations, family, faculty, staff and volunteers. Sunday: Celebrating Your Parish Monday: Celebrating Your Community Tuesday: Celebrating Your Students Wednesday: Celebrating the Nation Thursday: Celebrating Vocations […]
St. Thomas Aquinas Mass to Be Nationally Televised During Catholic Schools Week
The following article is a reprint of a press release distributed by Office of Marketing and Communications at The Catholic University of America. The Catholic University of America and the Dominican House of Studies, in association with the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA), will celebrate the start the second semester of the academic year and National […]
NCEA president visits three local schools, praises commitment, spirit
This article is a re-posting of NCEA president visits three local schools, praises commitment, spirit published by Cross Roads the bi-weekly publication of the Diocese of Lexington, KY. National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) president and chief executive officer Thomas W. Burnford visited three parish schools in the diocese August 31, along with interim superintendent of schools George […]
