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ACE Los Angeles in Sequoia National Park

A Camper’s Brutally Honest Review of Ramen Cup Noodles

Twenty-five miles deep into the Sierra Nevada Mountains, six teachers gather around a table, pondering life’s greatest question: Which Ramen Noodle flavor reigns supreme? I’m Marco, your resident amateur camper...

Image of a sunrise in Brownsville with title on screen that reads "A Day in the Life of an ACE Teacher in Brownsville, Texas."

A Day in the Life of an ACE Teacher

Ever wondered what a day looks like as an ACE Teacher? Follow along with Maddie Schlehuber (ACE 31) as she takes you along a day as a middle school social...

Reform Leaders' Summit Presentation

Perspectives on the ACE Reform Leaders’ Summit

When a trusted colleague suggested that I would be a good candidate for ACE’s Reform Leaders’ Summit, I jumped at the opportunity. As a former teacher, principal, and district administrator...

The Storm on the Sea of Galilee by Rembrandt (1633)

Solidarity in the Storm: Reflection on Prayer in Community

“Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. A furious squall came up, and the waves...

: Fr. Greg Schill, SCJ, blesses Sox

Blessing the Animals Says Mitákuye Oyás’iŋ at St. Joseph’s Indian School

(Chamberlain, S.D.) – Staff, students and animals in the school’s programs came together at the center of St. Joseph’s Indian School’s campus on October 4, the feast of St. Francis...

Disability Awareness

Awareness Impacts Success

This month is Disability Awareness Month, and we highlight several diagnoses. These include dyslexia–the most prominent learning disability, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and Down syndrome. Disability Employment Awareness Month...

ACE Mobile 28s and 29s on the first day of school!

“Welcome to the BPiA!”

Learning our ACE placements was a truly bizarre cluster of emotions. First of all, it was a confirmation that in a few months, we would be responsible for actual human...

The Dallas community in our "community cave"

“Welcome Home, Mija”

“Welcome home, mija.” That was the first thing our school administrative assistant said to me on my first day back to school. It was exactly what I needed to hear...

ELA Classroom Tour

Collaboration, Corners, and Competition: A Glimpse into a Middle School ELA Classroom in Louisville, Kentucky

At Nativity Academy in Louisville, Kentucky, the walls are bright and the natural light is brighter, bringing lots of energy into my middle school English language arts classroom. When I...

Miss O'Shea's 4th Grade Classroom

On a Journey to Sainthood, Together: A Day in the Life of a Fourth Grader

When I began my first year of teaching fourth grade last year at St. Therese Catholic School in Aurora, Colo., I knew I wanted my classroom to be a warm...