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Fr. Nate Wills

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Father Nate Wills, CSC, Ph.D., to Keynote at NCEA 2025 on the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Catholic Education

Notre Dame, IN – The Institute for Educational Initiatives (IEI) at the University of Notre Dame is excited to announce that Father Nate Wills, CSC, Ph.D., will serve as a...

Ann Garrido

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Acclaimed Author and Catholic Educator Ann Garrido to Keynote the 2025 ACE Leadership Conference at Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN — The Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) at the University of Notre Dame is excited to announce that Ann Garrido, nationally renowned theologian, Catholic educator, and best-selling...

Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings, Originator of Culturally Relevant Pedagogy, Addresses ACE Teachers and Leaders

Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings spoke to a standing-room only crowd of Catholic-school teachers and leaders July 25, encouraging them to use culturally relevant pedagogy to help their students understand how education...

July 31, 2017

Renée Stoeckle: Winning Hearts Through Data and Doctrine

For Catholic education to continue and thrive in America, we need more proponents on the political frontlines. We need advocates who are willing to speak with policymakers, pastors, and parents...

July 27, 2017

"Private School Choice Advocates Cheer US Supreme Court Ruling" from US News & World Report

Private school choice advocates cheered a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court Monday, which they framed as a big win for their long-term goal of increasing access to educational options...

July 26, 2017

ACE Teachers Present Research at Annual Conference

Second-year graduate students at the University of Notre Dame's Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) presented research on a wide range of educational topics at the ACE Teaching Fellows Conference on...

July 24, 2017

Daniel Hodge: Building Respect, Rugby Style

To an outsider, rugby may come off as a hostile sport. Even those who have not seen a game can imagine the intensity of a sport that uses terms such...

July 19, 2017

"Two Decades of Choice" from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

In the mid-1990s, an idea had taken root in the minds of some Pennsylvania political leaders and wasn't letting go. Fresh off a failed attempt to create a statewide school...

July 18, 2017

ACE Honors Three Graduates with Pressley Awards

As part of an annual tradition recognizing the outstanding work of its graduates and supporters, the University of Notre Dame's Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) honored three members of the...

July 17, 2017

Ernest Morrell Combines Faith, Love of Teaching in New Role at Notre Dame

When Ernest Morrell graduated from college, he had a chance to pursue a fully-funded graduate fellowship at the Harvard Business School or a lucrative career in finance with Bank of...

July 13, 2017

The Latest at ACE

Father Nate Wills, CSC, Ph.D., to Keynote at NCEA 2025 on the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Catholic Education

Acclaimed Author and Catholic Educator Ann Garrido to Keynote the 2025 ACE Leadership Conference at Notre Dame