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Best Stories of 2020
As we enter into a new year, we also look back on the past year and our most popular news stories and blog posts. Not Your Typical ACE Summer It...
Mentor Spotlight:Getting to Know Jeannie Courchene
Mentor principals have played a critical role in the success of the Latino Enrollment Institute (LEI) since the program’s inception in 2012. The experience, accountability, and personal attention that these...
Hernandez Fellow Finds Community, Practical Ways to Help Teachers, Students, and Families
Looking back, it almost seems like Liz Richotte was destined to be a Catholic school educator. Liz, the middle of five children, drafted her two younger sisters to be her...
Latino School Leadership: Redefining "The Road Less Traveled"
The Latino Educator and Administrator Development (LEAD) program aims to strengthen the Latino voice in both the classroom and school level nationally. LEAD’s inaugural cohort continues to learn ways to...
Hurdles, Advice, and Creative Solutions: Principals’ Reflections and Insights on Reopening
As Catholic schools plan, evaluate, and sometimes reevaluate their opening plans and protocols, school leaders are called to be innovative and resourceful in an effort to keep their students and...
The Chronicles of Francisco: Sowing Seeds on a Journey to School Leadership
Looking at a map on your computer screen, it seems like a pretty straight shot from Washington, DC, to San Jose, California. Hop on I-80 West and a mere 42...
Mentor Spotlight: Getting to Know Yvonne Schwab
Mentor principals have played a critical role in the success of the Latino Enrollment Institute (LEI) since the program’s inception in 2012. The experience, accountability, and personal attention that these...
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
Join our Catholic School Advantage team as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15th-October 15th. Check back often, as we'll continue to add resources to help you honor this...
ACE, NCEA Partner to Create Unique Opportunity for Latino Leaders
Catholic schools in America have an impressive history of serving immigrant and marginalized communities in a Gospel-centered environment that honors the inherent God-given dignity, gifts, and culture of each child...
Why We Still Need Catholic Schools
This article originally appeared in the Summer 2020 issue of the City Journal. On June 30, the United States Supreme Court, in a five-to-four ruling, held that the First Amendment's...