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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...

Teachers Helping Teachers - Mary Grace Mangano, ACE 22

ACE 22 graduate Mary Grace Mangano currently teaches English at Cristo Rey New York High School. In this fourth installment of Teachers Helping Teachers, Mary Grace highlights a technique she...

March 12, 2018

Mary Forr: Teaching Together in America's Catholic Schools

"My older sister, Marita, always wanted to be a teacher, and she is way more gifted and patient than I ever have been or ever will be." As children in...

March 9, 2018

"Deep-Blue Illinois Leads the Way on School Choice" from RealClearEducation

Imagine if we had listened to the critics and the naysayers. Six months ago, few believed meaningful education policy reform in deep-blue Illinois was possible. Springfield was fresh off a...

March 7, 2018

"The Problem of Dwindling Urban Catholic Schools" from AEI

LAST MONTH, THE DIOCESE of Memphis announced it would cease operations of Jubilee Catholic Schools, a network serving more than 1,400 of the city's disadvantaged students. Jubilee had become financially...

March 7, 2018

Denver ACE Advocates: Providence, Fr. Joe's Cookies, and the Road to Damascus

Acts 9: 3-7 As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him...

March 1, 2018

"Do School Vouchers Help Kids Get to College? Studies Offer Mixed Results." from Governing

School choice is the centerpiece of President Trump's vision for reshaping the Department of Education. In his recent budget proposal, Trump included $500 million in funding to support the expansion...

February 28, 2018

Dr. Kathryn Baal Named as Finalist for Stanley G. Golder Leadership Award

Dr. Katie Baal, a member of the first ACE cohort, has been named one of seven 2018 Stanley G. Golder Leadership Award finalists in honor of her distinguished service, commitment...

February 28, 2018

St. Patrick Catholic School Receives $10,000 to Create STEM Classroom

Mr. Keith Galley (second from right) was honored at halftime of the Citrus Bowl. When Notre Dame played LSU in the Citrus Bowl in Orlando on New Year's Day, Notre...

February 28, 2018

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Toka: The Revival of an Indigenous Sport

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