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Elizabeth Watters Schwartze

A Generational Legacy of Catholic Education

“In a way, ACE has always been a part of me.” Elizabeth recounts warmly, “Both my parents worked in Catholic education for more than 40 years.” Born in San Francisco...

Michael Macaluso

Mike Macaluso Named Senior Editor for the ALAN Review

Mike Macaluso, Senior Associate Director for Academic Advancement for Enrollment and Financial Aid, has been named senior editor of The ALAN Review, a peer-reviewed journal focused on the study, scholarship...

Notre Dame ACE Academies Network Expands to Diocese of Orlando

The University of Notre Dame announced Tuesday it will establish four new Notre Dame ACE Academies in a partnership with the Diocese of Orlando. Notre Dame ACE Academies are a...

April 9, 2015

Kristen Gets Confirmed! Alleluia! (4/7/2015)

Friends, Easter blessings to you all! Dan and I just landed here in Orlando for the annual NCEA conference, and are eager to see many of your friendly faces this...

April 7, 2015

Wichita Diocese Model Keeps Parochial Schools Intact

The Wichita Diocese's St. Katharine Drexel Catholic School Fund, established to help financially struggling parishes keep both inner-city and rural Catholic schools serving students from all backgrounds, has doubled last...

April 1, 2015

Capstone Seminars Reveal Research to Meet Classroom Needs

How can Catholic schools retain more of their recently enrolled Latino student populations? Are statewide voucher programs changing the public schools from which students depart? What are students most likely...

March 30, 2015

ACE Team Members and Graduates Present at NCEA 2015 in Orlando

You're invited to join ACE at the annual convention of the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) in Orlando from April 7-9. ACE faculty, team members, graduates, and friends will share...

March 30, 2015

"Ancora Imparo" and Thunder Clubs: A Reflection on Culture (3/26/2015)

Friends, This week I'd like to share a short 'ancora imparo' story about school culture and the value of constantly polishing it. Last week, the teachers at St. John the...

March 26, 2015

ACE Teachers Connect Learning and Fun in Summer Camps for Local Students

How do summer day camp experiences—like the programs offered annually in local Catholic schools, with help from the Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE)—affect a typical Notre Dame faculty or staff...

March 25, 2015

Peanut Butter and Jelly to Share: School Children Give Their Lunches to Those in Need

Sitting on a dusty street corner just off of Interstate 10 in Tucson, Ariz., is Santa Cruz Catholic School, where students have taken to heart Jesus' command to love thy...

March 23, 2015

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A Generational Legacy of Catholic Education

Mike Macaluso Named Senior Editor for the ALAN Review