The following article was contributed by Angela Kellar, Special Education Coordinator and 7-12 Special Education Teacher at Aberdeen Roncalli Catholic School in the Diocese of Sioux Falls. Research over the years has shown the importance of inclusionary practices for students with disabilities at all levels as a means to improve social and academic success. It […]
Catholic schools get creative in how they use, fund technology
The following article is a re-post of Catholic schools get creative in how they use, fund technology by Chaz Muth of CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE. When Rosali Patterson picks up the blue, plastic prosthetic hand that she and some fellow students made at St. John Fisher Catholic School in Portland, the rising eighth-grader marvels at what this object will mean […]
WEEKLY ROUND UP 7/27/2018
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… Project S.H.I.E.L.D.: Siblings Help Inform Everyone about Living with Disabilities Bully, Victim, and Bystander in light of […]
Project S.H.I.E.L.D.: Siblings Help Inform Everyone about Living with Disabilities
Andres Manuel Dones Grade: 12 Age: 17 Belen Jesuit Preparatory School, Miami, FL Archdiocese of Miami “It is most likely that one of your sons will have the disease and one will not.” That’s what I overheard the hematologist tell my mother as my brother and I were having our blood drawn. I watched […]
Bully, Victim, and Bystander in light of the Woman Caught in Adultery
“Again, He bent down and wrote on the ground” (John 8:8). I often view Jesus in this story as not just bending down to write on the ground, but perhaps even sitting on the ground. With the angry mob in front of him accusing a woman of adultery, Jesus sits and writes. These strategies are […]
How this prep school is teaching its students to work their way out of poverty
The following article is a re-post of Diane Smith’s article, How this prep school is teaching its students to work their way out of poverty. Classes already started for about 80 freshmen attending the Cristo Rey Fort Worth High School at Our Mother of Mercy — a campus tucked in a southeast Fort Worth neighborhood that focuses on […]
Nominations Open for #NCEA19 Social Media Influencer Contest!
Are you a teacher who is committed to Catholic school education and eager to grow your social media network? Are you already or have the desire to become an established social media influencer? If you answered yes to either of those questions, make sure to fill out the application form today! NCEA is pleased to continue […]
WEEKLY ROUND UP 7/20/2018
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… Faith helps Florida Catholic schools draw students Do You Know How to Get Your Board Members to […]
Education Savings Accounts
The following article is taken from Al DiLascia’s article, Education Savings Accounts, published by Journal Inquirer. There are 31,345 Catholic students in the state [of Connecticut], a number that is rapidly declining. The average cost of a public school student is $16,592. Catholic schools currently save taxpayers more than $520 million. If all these schools were […]
Faith helps Florida Catholic schools draw students
The following article is a re-post of Faith helps Florida Catholic schools draw students by LIVI STANFORD. Like many Catholic schools, Cardinal Newman High School has worked to reinvent itself over the years to draw students. In 2005, it became the first Catholic school in Florida to offer an International Baccalaureate program. It’s added college prep courses […]
