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Joseph, Ofelia, and Mary Gallo Receive ACE’s Most Prestigious Award

In October, several members of the ACE and IEI team traveled to Modesto, California to present the 2025 Notre Dame Award for Outstanding Contributions to Catholic Education to Joseph, Ofelia...

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The American Indian Catholic Schools Network Welcomes Three New Partner Schools

Notre Dame, Indiana — The American Indian Catholic Schools Network (AICSN), a program within the Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) at the University of Notre Dame’s Institute for Educational Initiatives...

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ACE Job Board Video Update

Job Board Update - 3.22.23

This week's Job Board update features an interview with Dr. Brett Bertucio, an ACE Teaching Fellows graduate and the Vice Principal at St. Monica Catholic School in Mercer Island, WA...

ACE Job Board Video Update

Job Board Update - 3.15.23

This week's Job Board update features an interview with Matt Daniels, a Remick Leadership Program graduate and the current Senior Director of Catholic Education in the Diocese of Toledo. Take...

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Winsch Sparks Classroom Drama

“Drama transforms classroom spaces,” says Jackie Winsch (ACE 24, Philadelphia). It improves: And this list is just scratching the surface. When using drama in classrooms, according to Jackie, teachers are...

Jocelyn Smith - Mentor Spotlight

LEI Mentor Spotlight: Getting to Know Jocelyn Smith

Mentor principals have played a critical role in the success of the Latino Enrollment Institute (LEI) since the program’s inception in 2012. The experience, accountability, and personal attention that these...

ACE Job Board Video Update

Job Board Update - 2.15.23

This week's Job Board update features an interview with Allison Watson and Robby Kiley from Saint Pius X Catholic School in Granger, IN. Take a listen to the conversation and...

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St. Anthony’s Indian School Joins AICSN

St. Anthony’s Indian School, a Catholic school on the western edge of New Mexico that has served the Zuni community for nearly 100 years, has joined the American Indian Catholic...

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Macaluso Named Teaching Fellows Academic Director

Kati Macaluso, an assistant teaching professor in the Institute for Educational Initiatives at the University of Notre Dame, has been named the academic director of the ACE Teaching Fellows program...