NCEA Appoints New Directors to Develop New and Innovative Programs for Catholic School Educators

Professional Development and Leadership Teams will work to refocus NCEA mission to Lead, Learn and Proclaim for Catholic schools NCEA has announced the appointment of two new directors. Pamela Bernards, Ed.D. will serve as the Director of Professional Development and James Pavlacka will serve as the Director of Leadership Development. With the appointment of these […]

Congratulations to the Catholic School 2015 Presidential Scholars

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced the 51st class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, recognizing 141 high school seniors for their accomplishments in academics or the arts. Established in 1964 by Executive Order of the President, the United States Presidential Scholars Program recognizes and celebrates some of our nation’s most distinguished high school seniors. NCEA […]

Teacher Appreciation Week 2015

Teachers in Catholic schools model the Gospel in all they do. The relationships they build with students affect them throughout their lives. NCEA is pleased to celebrate all Catholic education teachers during the week of May 4-8. Click here for resources and tools for Teachers Appreciation Week and follow NCEA on Twitter and Facebook to […]

Catholic Schools Achieve Well on National Assessment of Educational Progress

On April 29, 2015, the National Center for Educational Statistics released the results of the Grade 8 NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) tests in U.S. History, Geography and Civics. Complete results for public and Catholic school results were published; other private school levels of participation did not reach levels required for reporting more than scale […]

#EarthDay: Parish and School Working Together to Translate Faith into Environmental Action

The following article by Sharon Horvath and Andy Pike originally appeared in the September/October issue of Momentum.  “TO PROMOTE THE JOYFUL STEWARDSHIP OF OUR EARTH THROUGH SPIRITUALITY, SIMPLICITY, AND SUSTAINABILITY.” This is the mission of the Creation Care Ministry of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Indianapolis. This mission was formalized in the fall of 2007 when several members of the parish who regularly saw […]