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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...

A Small School Making Great Strides

When St. Mary’s School in Niles, Michigan, applied to attend the Latino Enrollment Institute (LEI) in 2016, the school’s low enrollment raised initial concerns about its long-term viability. A small...

December 19, 2017

ACE Blended-Learning Team Wins $1.8 Million Grant

The University of Notre Dame's Alliance for Catholic Education is excited to announce its partnership with the GHR Foundation to implement blended-learning programs in Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of...

December 15, 2017

Sheila Walsh (ACE 21) Honored as Outstanding New Math Teacher of the Year in Louisiana

ACE graduate Sheila Walsh was honored by the Louisiana Association of Teachers of Mathematics (LATM) as the Outstanding New Math Teacher of the Year at the organization's annual conference in...

December 15, 2017

"After Lengthy Court Battle, Colorado School Board Votes to End Contested Voucher Program" from The 74

The Douglas County, Colorado school board voted last night to end the district's controversial voucher program in a highly anticipated, yet closely-watched move. In a race that received national attention...

December 6, 2017

"After Lengthy Court Battle, Colorado School Board Votes to End Contested Voucher Program" from The 74

December 6, 2017

ACE Teachers-in-Residence Return to Campus for an Instructional Leadership Summit

"The classroom," writes teacher educator Sharon Feiman-Nemser, "is not only a place to teach children, but a place to learn more about teaching and learning." Graduates of ACE's Teaching Fellows...

December 5, 2017

Notre Dame's ESTEEM Program Spotlights Arielle Gannon (ACE 22)

This was first published on esteem.nd.edu. Arielle Gannon, who graduated from Trinity College Dublin with a degree in theoretical physics, completed Notre Dame's Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) program where...

December 4, 2017

Boston ACE Advocates: A Home "BACE" for Catholic School Supporters

Boston is one of the few major metropolitan hubs throughout the United States without a formal community of ACE Teaching Fellows. With nearly 75 ACE graduates living in the Boston...

November 30, 2017

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Toka: The Revival of an Indigenous Sport

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