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Notre Dame Awarded AmeriCorps Funding to Connect 500 Volunteer Tutors to Cognitive Science

The University of Notre Dame has received a $640,108 grant from AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism. This funding, provided through the Volunteer Generation Fund (VGF), is...

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...

Teachers Find Timeless Experiences and Timely Skills in ENL Program

When Jenni Crain looks back on her year of study in ACE's English as a New Language (ENL) program, she is reminded of the feeling of looking out her classroom...

February 27, 2015

"Waking Up" Gratitude: Helpful Tips from Judy (2/24/2015)

Greetings, Remick Leaders! As I look out of my kitchen window, the sun is coming up over the frozen farmland I see. The sky is a blend of amazing colors...

February 24, 2015

Our New Approach to Admissions: The Seven Leadership Characteristics We Look For (2/18/2015)

Lenten greetings from yet another snowbound day at Notre Dame... I hope you all are well and that you're feeling prepared to enter into this spirit of sacrificial giving, prayer...

February 24, 2015

School's STEM Program Changes How Students, Teachers Look at Learning

At St. Luke Catholic School in Palm Springs, Fla., STEM isn't just a catchy acronym for the students work in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. STEM has become a new...

February 20, 2015

Catholic News Service Offers In-depth Look at ACE's Mission

The Catholic News Service recently visited ACE Teachers and Remick Leaders in Chicago, the Notre Dame ACE Academies in Tucson, and several team members at ACE's home at the University...

February 16, 2015

Detroit Archbishop: "It glorifies God when we raise up new saints." (2/11/2015)

One of my great professional challenges - which I suspect many of you can relate to - is that I struggle to find the time to read all the articles...

February 11, 2015

A Love Born from Zeal

The call started before Notre Dame, before seminarian Geoffrey Mooney knew much about Blessed Basil Moreau, the Congregation of Holy Cross, or Moreau's "flame of burning desire which one feels...

February 11, 2015

How One Diocese Has Embraced Big Data for Its Catholic Schools

One oft-asked question has prompted the Catholic schools in the Diocese of Sacramento to re-imagine how they use assessment data to increase student achievement. The inquiry, typically made when parents...

February 10, 2015

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Notre Dame Awarded AmeriCorps Funding to Connect 500 Volunteer Tutors to Cognitive Science

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