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Toka: The Revival of an Indigenous Sport

Toka is an Indigenous sport played by the Piipaash (Maricopa) and Akimel O’odham (Pima) nations. This traditional game is experiencing a resurgence thanks to passionate athletes like April Morago. When...

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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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What Makes Catholic Schools Worth Celebrating?

What is it, exactly, that sets Catholic schools apart and accounts for their excellence? This is always an important question for leaders to consider in articulating and living the root...

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Catholic Schools Week 2020 - For Our Students

Throughout Catholic Schools Week 2020, we'll be sharing some of our favorite Catholic Schools Week reflections that ACE graduates, team members, and friends have submitted over the years. The below...

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Catholic Schools Week 2020 - For Our Communities

Throughout Catholic Schools Week 2020, we'll be sharing some of our favorite Catholic Schools Week reflections that ACE graduates, team members, and friends have submitted over the years. The below...

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Catholic Schools Week 2020 - For Our Parishes

Throughout Catholic Schools Week 2020, we'll be sharing some of our favorite Catholic Schools Week reflections that ACE graduates, team members, and friends have submitted over the years. The below...

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Mentor Spotlight: Getting to Know Jo Jones

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...

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Four ACE Teachers Present at NCTE Conference

Four ACE Teaching Fellows joined 10,000 English education teachers, scholars, and researchers in Baltimore recently for the annual convention of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). Wilson Barrett...

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Best Stories of 2019

As we enter into a new year, we also look back on the past year and our most popular news stories and blog posts. "Live Nun Talking!": Sr. Helen Prejean...