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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...

Seeking Challenge: Using Knowledge to Create Change

Jenny O'Donnell stood in the entrance of St. Adalbert Catholic School, taking a deep breath as she prepared to start her interview with Principal Andrew Currier. As she looked around...

November 2, 2016

First "LEI on the Road" Gathers Catholic Schools from Across Mid-Atlantic Region

For the first time in the program’s five-year history, the Latino Enrollment Institute (LEI) was held off-site of Notre Dame’s campus. In partnership with the Diocese of Allentown and the...

October 26, 2016

One Body, Many Parts: Dan Reynolds on Daughters, Deanships, and Doctoral Studies

Dan Reynolds, like most of his colleagues nearing the end of their doctoral programs at Vanderbilt University, has no shortage of things to do. Grant proposal deadlines loom on the...

October 26, 2016

One Step at a Time: Mike McShane's Journey with Catholic Education

Mike McShane, a member of the 14th cohort of ACE Teaching Fellows, never had a "life-plan" per se, nor did he adhere to artificially imposed one-, five- and ten-year goals...

October 19, 2016

Blessed are the Merciful: Maura Shea Re-Assesses Her Own Assessment Policies

As the Catholic Church nears the conclusion of what Pope Francis declared a Jubilee Year of Mercy, Maura Shea is experiencing what she conceives her own Year of Mercy in...

October 12, 2016

ACE Faculty Member and Teaching Fellow Cited in TIME Article

Dr. Brian Collier and current ACE Teaching Fellow Brendan Bell were mentioned for their educational work in TIME's October 10th edition. The article details how the hit Broadway musical Hamilton...

October 11, 2016

Kopp, Barth honored with 2016 Notre Dame Award for Outstanding Contributions to Catholic Education

Wendy Kopp and Richard Barth were presented with the 2016 Notre Dame Award for Outstanding Contributions to Catholic Education by Fr. Tim Scully, C.S.C., the Hackett Family Director of the...

October 5, 2016

Seeking First the Kingdom: Curtis Kleisinger and Mother Teresa Middle School

Since its founding, ACE has graduated nearly 2,000 teachers and leaders. These teachers and leaders have continued to support and transform Catholic education, both directly and indirectly, by living out...

October 5, 2016

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Toka: The Revival of an Indigenous Sport

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