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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...

"How Betsy DeVos Softened Her Message on School Choice" from Politico

Betsy DeVos became famous — and infamous in some quarters — as the leader of an education movement that pushed for public funding for private schools, including religious education. But...

February 12, 2018

"No Charter School Likely to Open in KY Until at Least 2019, as Lawmakers Spar Over Funding, Regulations" from The 74

The difficulties of opening charter schools — and creating strong charter legislation — are showing in Kentucky. The state joined 44 others and Washington, D.C., in March 2017 when lawmakers...

February 7, 2018

Teachers Helping Teachers: Lauren Kloser, ACE 14

ACE 14 graduate Lauren Kloser currently teaches English at Saint Joseph High School in South Bend, IN. This third installment of Teachers Helping Teachers highlights a different way English teachers...

February 6, 2018

Catholic Schools Week 2018 - Succeed

To celebrate National Catholic Schools Week, we are sharing four reflections centered around the themes of "Learn, Serve, Lead, and Succeed." Today's reflection on "Succeed" comes from Stacie Rego, a...

February 2, 2018

Catholic Schools Week 2018 - Lead

To celebrate National Catholic Schools Week, we are sharing four reflections centered around the themes of "Learn, Serve, Lead, and Succeed." Today's reflection on "Lead" comes from Margie Marshall, the...

February 1, 2018

"To Spark a Catholic School Renaissance, We Need to Put Our Faith in Autonomous School Networks" from the Thomas B. Fordham Institute

News of Catholic school closures has become so commonplace over the past few decades that it's almost not news anymore. What was once a vibrant nationwide school system serving five...

January 30, 2018

"Bruce Rauner Brings Educational Freedom to Illinois Families" from National Review

Something revolutionary is happening right now in education. Illinois, one of the most union-dominated states in the country, is ushering in a new era of educational freedom. Governor Bruce Rauner...

January 30, 2018

"Do School Vouchers Work? Milwaukee's Experiment Suggests an Answer" from The Wall Street Journal

MILWAUKEE—Almost three decades ago, Milwaukee started offering the nation's first-ever school vouchers. Starting small, the program allowed poor children to use taxpayer money to attend private schools. Today, about a...

January 29, 2018

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Mike Macaluso Named Senior Editor for the ALAN Review