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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...

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The American Indian Catholic Schools Network Welcomes Three New Partner Schools

Notre Dame, Indiana — The American Indian Catholic Schools Network (AICSN), a program within the Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) at the University of Notre Dame’s Institute for Educational Initiatives...

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In Memory of Sr. Lourdes Sheehan, R.S.M.

Sr. Lourdes Sheehan, R.S.M., the first director of the Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) and an instrumental force as it began its teacher formation efforts, died Thursday, June 1. Sr...

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Why Not Both?

Jack Maier, a member of the 28th cohort of ACE Teaching Fellows in Los Angeles, found himself at a fork in the road when he graduated from Notre Dame: pursue...

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Bringing History to Life

Have you ever thought about meeting a historical figure you’ve learned about in class? For Gabby Silva, one of her students got that once-in-a-lifetime opportunity – due in large part...

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Transforming Education Through Technology

ACE Teaching Fellows brought Dave Messer into the classroom, and he’s used that experience to help make teaching and learning more engaging and effective with educational technology. Dave joined the...

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Schoenig wins Parental Choice Award

John Schoenig, ACE’s senior director of teacher formation and education policy, has received the Leonard F. DeFiore Parental Choice Advocate Award from the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA). The award...