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… Building Models for Systems Level Improvement with Limited Staff Prayers and Letters from Students, to Students Consultation: […]
Building Models for Systems Level Improvement with Limited Staff
The following article was contributed by Dr. Matthew Veerecke, Superintendent of the Diocese of Dallas. When I was transitioning from a school president to the Superintendent of the Diocese of Dallas, the steepest element of my learning curve was the difference in the staffing model. I went from an administrative team of essentially twenty professionals with […]
Prayers and Letters from Students, to Students.
Having launched on September 1, 2017, NCEA’s fundraising “Student to Student” campaign has continued to raise support for those residing in the areas affected by the recent hurricanes in more ways than one. Recently, NCEA has been receiving packages stuffed to the brim with prayers, letters, cards and hand-drawn pictures from students across the nation […]
Consultation: Serving Children with Disabilities
The following article was submitted by Annette Jones, Ed.S.; Assistant Director of Leadership Development at NCEA. On Wednesday, September 27, I had the pleasure of attending the 2017 National Private School Leadership Conference. One session, Empowering Private School Officials to Participate in Timely and Meaningful IDEA Consultation, was facilitated by Pamela Allen, Education Program Specialist […]
October 1st eNewsletter
It’s now October! Can you feel it? Our focus is being divided into the myriad of different directions. We’re entering the heart of a school year. To that end, I’m going to present a smorgasbord of different articles in this “un-themed” newsletter. My top 5: In the American Catholic News section, the first article is […]
Nourishment
You might have caught the story this week that some Catholics have accused Pope Francis of heresy, mostly centering on the teaching of whether divorced/remarried Catholics can receive Communion. Pope Francis’s words in Amoris Laetitia have been construed to mean that he is arguing that a divorced/remarried Catholic can receive Communion although no doctrinal changes […]
WEEKLY ROUND UP 9/29/17
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… Supporting College Athletic Aspirations Joy of the Gospel Part 2 Share the Journey What is the National […]
Supporting College Athletic Aspirations
The following article was contributed by Dickie Sompayrac, President at Knoxville Catholic High School, Jason Surlas, Athletic Director at Knoxville Catholic High School and Kat Coy, Department Chair of School Counseling at Knoxville Catholic High School. The college search process, for any student, is a journey. The idea of moving on after high school can […]
Joy of the Gospel Part 2
In my special podcast this week, David Faber, the outstanding superintendent of the Diocese of Grand Rapids, joins me to discuss Pope Francis’s apostolic exhortation The Joy of the Gospel. In our conversation, we explore the implications of the work on our work—that is, as superintendents. I have modified the following quote (paragraph 31): […]
Share the Journey
The following article was contributed by the Catholic Relief Services. Let Pope Francis and our brothers and sisters around the world know you heard the call to reach out and love your neighbors by being part of the Share the Journey campaign. On or after September 27, on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, simply post a […]