Didn’t have the chance to check in with NCEA Talk each day? We’ve got you covered. Each Friday NCEA Talk will post a roundup of Catholic education news and resources from the week. In case you missed it… Nominate a Computer Science Champion of Change Jubilee of Mercy Early Childhood Bilingual Program at The Academy […]
Nominate a Computer Science Champion of Change
December 7-13, 2015 is Computer Science Education Week 2015! To celebrate and recognize those making a positive difference in the field, the Office of Non-Public Education wants to hear about the remarkable computer science educators and computer savvy students in your community. This includes those in the private and home school communities. If you know a […]
Jubilee of Mercy
Beginning January 2016, NCEA, in partnership with Our Sunday Visitor, will offer a weekly email connecting one daily reflection from ‘A Year of Mercy with Pope Francis’ to a scripture phrase and Sunday readings. We invite you to subscribe to the new weekly email by clicking here. Pope Francis has proclaimed an Extraordinary Jubilee Year […]
Early Childhood Bilingual Program at The Academy of St. Matthais the Apostle
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 […]
WEEKLY ROUND UP 12/4/15
Didn’t have the chance to check in with NCEA Talk each day? We’ve got you covered. Each Friday NCEA Talk will post a roundup of Catholic education news and resources from the week. In case you missed it… Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) NCEA IN THE NEWS – US News and World Report A President’s […]
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.
A President’s Role in Catholic Identity
The following post has been contributed by Deacon Paul S. Lunsford, President, Guerin Catholic High School, Noblessville, Indiana. I am often asked to describe the role of a president at a Catholic high school. I generally respond that a president holds the school to its mission and purpose. This inevitably raises the question: What is […]
Blessings This Advent Season
As we join together with family and friends to celebrate Thanksgiving, we invite you to share in the following message of thanks and mercy. Please click on the video below for our message to you as we prepare for Advent and the beginning of the new Church year.
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 […]
