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Notre Dame Campus Visit Promotes College Access for Rising High Schoolers

A summer trip to campus for a small group of rising ninth graders from the Southwest supports the University of Notre Dame’s mission to promote college access through a distinct...

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Notre Dame’s ACE Teaching Fellows Awarded AmeriCorps Grant

The University of Notre Dame’s ACE Teaching Fellows has received a grant from AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism. The funding will support training of 176 Volunteers...

ACE Faculty Member and Teaching Fellow Cited in TIME Article

Dr. Brian Collier and current ACE Teaching Fellow Brendan Bell were mentioned for their educational work in TIME's October 10th edition. The article details how the hit Broadway musical Hamilton...

October 11, 2016

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Kopp, Barth honored with 2016 Notre Dame Award for Outstanding Contributions to Catholic Education

Wendy Kopp and Richard Barth were presented with the 2016 Notre Dame Award for Outstanding Contributions to Catholic Education by Fr. Tim Scully, C.S.C., the Hackett Family Director of the...

October 5, 2016

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Seeking First the Kingdom: Curtis Kleisinger and Mother Teresa Middle School

Since its founding, ACE has graduated nearly 2,000 teachers and leaders. These teachers and leaders have continued to support and transform Catholic education, both directly and indirectly, by living out...

October 5, 2016

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Building Change at the Heart of the Education System

Brian Hayes watched President Bush's announcement of Operation Iraqi Freedom in March 2003, pondering and worrying about how he could discuss the news with students in his history class the...

September 28, 2016

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Insisting on Beauty: The Art of Catholic School Leadership

The obvious trappings that signify schooling in Kisumu, Kenya, are absent here: There are no uniforms, no large, hand-painted signs, and very few students. The outside of the school is...

September 21, 2016

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Building Bridges Across the Vastness: Michael O'Connor's Investigation into Literacy Collaborations

The van wound up and down over mountain passes, but no mountains could be seen in the dark. National Forest and "chain-up" signs signaled that this route was rugged and...

September 13, 2016

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New Program for Inclusive Education Responds to Need in Catholic Schools

The University of Notre Dame's Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) has established the Program for Inclusive Education, a range of educational opportunities aimed at supporting the needs of all learners...

September 9, 2016

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When We Knock and the Door is Opened: Alec Torigian and the Call to Teach

Since its founding, ACE has graduated nearly 2,000 teachers and leaders. These teachers and leaders have continued to support and transform Catholic education, both directly and indirectly, by living out...

September 6, 2016