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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...

Jack Assaf: From Engineer to Educator

While a former mechanical engineering student at Notre Dame, Jack Assaf considered summer internships at companies like Ford Motor Company and General Electric. Instead, Jack chose to teach math to...

October 26, 2017

"At Ed School, Researcher Talks New York City School Choice" from The Harvard Crimson

Dozens of educators, researchers, and students gathered at the Graduate School of Education Tuesday to discuss research on school choice in New York City public schools. Princeton sociology professor Jennifer...

October 25, 2017

"The Only National Black School Choice Advocacy Group Is Folding" from Education Week

The Black Alliance for Educational Options is shutting down for good at the end of the year, the group announced on its website Wednesday. Founded by school choice pioneer Howard...

October 25, 2017

ACE Partners with Notre Dame Men's Basketball to Help St. Catherine of Siena

The Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) will be working Friday night with the University of Notre Dame men's basketball team to help St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School in Port...

October 17, 2017

Archbishop Gomez Visits Holy Cross Grade School

Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles visited Holy Cross School in South Bend on October 3 to celebrate Mass and visit the school's dual-language immersion program. Archbishop Gomez, who...

October 10, 2017

"Millennials, Especially of Color, Are Disrupting Charter School Debate" from The Hill

As the number of children attending public charter schools increases, the debate over the role of charter schools in our public education system has intensified. Are public charter schools better...

October 4, 2017

"Waiting In The Dark: In NOLA, School Choice Brings Early Mornings, Long Bus Rides" from WWNO

On a corner in the Ninth Ward, four elementary school kids are waiting for their bus under a street lamp. It's dark outside. A bony cat slinks across the street...

October 3, 2017

"Is School Choice Enough?" from National Affairs

As with so many issues — from trade and immigration to Russia and taxes — the Trump presidency has exposed a schism within the conservative movement when it comes to...

September 28, 2017

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Toka: The Revival of an Indigenous Sport

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