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Lauren May in classroom with student, smiling for camera.

The Power of Yes: Lauren May's Impactful Career in K-12 Education

“Yes”—this simple, one-syllable word—holds immense potential to change personal and professional trajectories. Lauren May, a 2021 ACE Reform Leaders’ Summit program completer, has exemplified the power of seizing opportunities through...

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AICSN Middle School Pilgrimage: Our Best Days at Notre Dame

In April, middle school students from American Indian Catholic Schools Network (AICSN) partner schools traveled to campus for the AICSN Middle School Pilgrimage. This event, started in 2016, provides students...

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2023 Commencement in the Leighton Concert Hall

Anthony Holter to speak at ACE Commencement ceremony

Anthony Holter, the inaugural president of Empower Illinois, which seeks to expand educational access to low-income and working-class families, will serve as the keynote speaker at 2024 Commencement Ceremony of...

Dual language teachers stand at the monument

A Place in History

On a breezy early summer day, a group of Latina teachers walking through Washington, DC, happened upon a life-size bronze sculpture of 140 migrants huddled together in a small boat...

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I Wanted to Be Part of the Solution

Wrapping up a particularly difficult job interview, the sitting principal walked Jodi McLawhorn to the front doors. Anxious to leave and being just steps away from her exit, Jodi said...

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Leadership Lessons from Students and Robots

The Latino Educator and Administrator Development Program (LEAD) aims to form, advance, and retain Latino educators in Catholic schools. During the one-year LEAD fellowship, educators participate in leadership formation through...

Attendees of the AICSN Winter Retreat

Highlights from the First Annual AICSN Winter Retreat

Twenty-five educators from ten schools that serve Native American student populations gathered in Scottsdale, Arizona, in early March for the first annual American Indian Catholic Schools Network (AICSN) Winter Retreat...

Veronica Alonzo_Lead Retreat 2024

Between a Rock and a Good Place

Have you ever had a rock in your shoe? What did you do when you noticed it? Did it bother you enough that you did something about it? When it...