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What's Not in the Lesson Plan

It might be crazy to admit that one of my objectives on Fridays is to get my students to cry, but it isn’t because I am giving an impossible test...

ACE Teachers posing before So-Cal Marathon 2026

Running Through Discomfort

I feel great. Granted, I’m only 3 miles into my 13.1 mile journey, but I feel better than ever. It’s hot, but I’ve run in this weather countless times. After...

Meet ACE's Newest Blogger: Kevin Casey

I was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, but attended the University of Notre Dame for my undergraduate studies. I majored in Political Science and minored in both International...

Meet ACE's Newest Blogger: William Wilde

As a Montana native and graduate of Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, community, spirituality, and solidarity have stood as three guiding pillars of my life's experience. As a Zag, the...

ShakenAndTransformed

Shaken and Transformed: The Meaning of the M.Ed.

Why would we sign up for such a crazy adventure? For me, this willingness to be "shaken" has to do with Jesus' proclamation that "No one has greater love than...

ShowMustGoOn

The Show Must Go On

Just like the those of us on the bus tour when problems came our way, those who work in, devote their lives to, and love Catholic schools follow the motto...

MultitudeOfHomecomings

A Multitude of Homecomings

For someone who has spent her entire life finding "new homes," the Fighting for Our Children's Future National Bus Tour was a year of "coming home." Written by: Andie Cisneros...

EncounteringChrist-Teaser

Encountering Children, Encountering Christ

Just as Jesus was revealed to his disciples on the Road to Emmaus through the breaking of the bread, so too did we experience Christ through the children we met...

BlessTheCorner

Bus Tour Highlights Enduring Bonds and Blessings

Throughout the bus tour, doors were thrown open, welcoming ACE into schools and hearts around the country and uniting the Catholic school community in love. The music of the Notre...

MiracleofYes

The Miracle of Yes

Miracles are enabled by saying "yes." Although the heavy lifting of bringing these phenomenon into the world is clearly on God's side of the ledger, it is a bit arresting...