In Southern Texas, Catholic Schools Provide a Foundation for Immigrant Families
For kids from one side of the "border," Catholic schools are a way to get at opportunities they might miss otherwise, and for all students, they're a place to learn...
ACE Teaching Fellows Blog
A Letter to All Great Teachers
Dear All Former and Current Great teachers, Let me begin by expressing gratitude for all you do. The many great teachers I have had deserve more than a thank-you. They...
The Peak of Excellence: Faith and Academics Collide in Colorado
As the video introducing St. Rose of Lima school in Denver, Colorado wound to a close, these words reinforced what we had already learned to be true-the students of St...
Catholic Schools Come Together in Oklahoma
Throughout the bus tour, from east to west, from north to south, we've seen strong communities that rally around their schools and their children, but nowhere was that more evident...
You Know You're a Teacher When...
In ACE, again and again, you hear the phrase "You know you're a teacher when..." Sometimes this statement is completed with things like... "...when you get school supplies for Christmas."...
America's Heart: It's the People
There is only one reason to brave a place that marks its year with ice storms, heat waves, tornadoes, and wind: it is the people. There is a profound sense...
Rewrite the Narrative
ACE set out twenty years ago with a belief that the popular version of the story of Catholic schools wasn't written in stone - we believed then, and believe now...
Love Thy Neighbor in Atlanta
Last week, the community of St. Peter Claver Regional Catholic School in Decatur, Georgia enjoyed a surprise visit - one that thrilled and delighted every one of our students -...
The Power of Theatre: Directing High School Drama
"Good character, but loosen up a little bit. You've got the professional side of your character down, but you need to make her a little friendlier. Combine the business of...
Bishop Lynch Reflects on the Visit to Tampa
Bishop Robert Lynch from the Diocese of St. Peterburg reflects on the bus tour's visit to Tampa and the impact the Notre Dame ACE Academies have made on the diocese.Written...