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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...

College Football Playoff Foundation Partners with Notre Dame, ACE

Throughout most of October and November, the College Football Playoff (CFP) Foundation is partnering with the University of Notre Dame's Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) as part of the foundation's...

October 8, 2015

Dual-Language Immersion Fosters Good Fit with Students, Catholic School Identity

Stephanie Margetts, executive director of Holy Rosary Regional School/Juan Diego Academy (HRRS/JDA) in Tacoma, Wash., says she has seen the future—and heard it, too. She is leading an educational innovation...

October 4, 2015

The Alliance for Catholic Education Honored with Seton Award for Serving Nation's Youth

The University of Notre Dame's Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) will be recognized by the National Catholic Education Association (NCEA) with the Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Award on October 5...

October 2, 2015

Notre Dame ACE Academies Summer Institute Brings Calm, Confidence to Teachers

This summer, teachers from all of the Notre Dame ACE Academies gathered at Notre Dame for the Notre Dame ACE Academies Summer Institute. In addition to the preexisting ACE Academies...

October 1, 2015

A First-Year Teacher Begins to See the Fruits of the Notre Dame ACE Academies Model

"This is a place where things are happening. I have never been anywhere like it." The start of a new school year is a time of fresh pencils and stiff...

October 1, 2015

Expanding Pre-K Options Serves Dual Purpose for Catholic Schools

You might say early-childhood teacher Courtney O'Grady, with help from her students aged three and four, as well as their parents, is writing the book on pre-kindergarten classes as a...

September 29, 2015

Expanding Pre-K Options Serves Dual Purpose for Catholic Schools

You might say early-childhood teacher Courtney O’Grady, with help from her students aged three and four, as well as their parents, is writing the book on pre-kindergarten classes as a...

September 29, 2015

Notre Dame ACE Academies Earn White House Honor for Service to Latino Students

A White House initiative saluting educational excellence for Hispanics has announced its recognition of the innovative Notre Dame ACE Academies as a "Bright Spot in Hispanic Education." On December 12...

September 28, 2015

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Toka: The Revival of an Indigenous Sport

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