Catholic School Matters

Dr. Ann Garrido, the author of Redeeming Power (2024), returns to the podcast to discuss her new book, an old book about truth and the way it illuminates our current context, and many, many more topics! She joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast. #catholicschoolmatters

The 19th and final innovation spotlight focuses on Diane Elliott, the Assistant Superintendent for Student Services in the Diocese of Arlington. Elliott helps build and support the school programs for diverse learners. She explains the origin, growth, and future of inclusion in the Catholic schools in the Diocese of Arlington. This podcast is a part of a series of podcasts featured on Catholic School Matters by Dr. Tim Uhl which is spotlighting Catholic school innovations and will be coming out in a book this fall published by NCEA. #catholicschoolmatters

Dr. Mariagnes Menden, the long-time principal of St. Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic School in Chicago, shares her school's journey from turning away a student in 2005 to now serving over 75 students with IEPs. The school has embraced its mission as a school which welcomes all. This podcast is part of a series of podcasts spotlighting innovations in Catholic schools which will be featured in the book due out this fall published by NCEA. #catholicschoolmatters

Patrick Reidy, the Vice President of Mission & Faith at JSerra High School in Orange County, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss JSerra's innovative faith formation model which has brought over 100 students into the Catholic faith over the past two decades. This podcast is a series of spotlights highlighting best practices and innovations in Catholic schools. #catholicschoolmatters

Dr. Cate O'Brien of CISE (Catholic Inner-City Education) of Cincinnati joins the Catholic School Matters podcast to describe this innovative model to support inner-city Catholic schools. This model supports under-resourced Catholic schools with funding and intentional academic support. This podcast is a part of a series of podcasts spotlighting best practices in Catholic schools. #catholicschoolmatters

Leonard Urso, principal of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School in Las Vegas, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss how the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) program is integrated into their elementary religious education program. This podcast is part of a series of podcasts exploring innovation in Catholic schools and will be featured in the upcoming NCEA publication, "A Brighter Future for Catholic Schools" due out late 2024. #catholischoolmatters

With a longstanding tradition of RCIA in their high school program, Tampa Jesuit High School stands out as a faith formation innovator. Tommy Killackey, the lay campus minister who directs the program, joins the podcast to discuss how the program originated and it is conducted. The program is responsible for bringing 100+ young men into the Catholic faith over the years. This podcast is part of the series of spotlights on innovation and are part of the upcoming book on Catholic school innovation edited by Dr. Uhl and published by NCEA. #catholicschoolmatters.

Tony Ortiz, the third president at the original Cristo Rey High School in Pilsen, joins the podcast to discuss recent developments at Cristo Rey High School and his own leadership journey. This podcast is part of the series of spotlights on innovation and are part of the upcoming book on Catholic school innovation edited by Dr. Uhl and published by NCEA. #catholicschoolmatters.

Amy Duke, the Director of the House System at Father Ryan High School in Nashville, discusses how the House System works at her school and in many Catholic schools who have adopted this new model to promote belonging and leadership in their schools. This podcast is part of the series of spotlights on Catholic school innovation and are part of the upcoming book on innovation edited by Dr. Uhl and published by NCEA. #catholicschoolmatters.

The President of GRACE (Green Bay Area Catholic Education), Kim Desotell, shares her experience as a woman in a leadership position in the church. This podcast is part of the series of spotlights on innovation and are part of the upcoming book on Catholic school innovation edited by Dr. Uhl and published by NCEA. #catholicschoolmatters.

President Travis Russell, SJ joins the podcast to describe how this incredible Cristo Rey high school supports the young men of Watts. This podcast is part of the series of spotlights on innovation and are part of the upcoming book on innovation edited by Dr. Uhl and published by NCEA. #catholicschoolmatters.

Dr. Ed Hardiman, the Head of School at St. John's Prep, and Dr. Keith Crowley, the Principal/Associate Head of School at St. John's Prep, join Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss their efforts to make St. John's Prep an inclusive school and make every student feel loved and included, tying these efforts to their mission. This podcast is part of the series of spotlights on innovation and are part of the upcoming book on innovation edited by Dr. Uhl and published by NCEA. #catholicschoolmatters.

Mike Daniels, the Director of Education for the Lasallian San Francisco-New Orleans District (aka the Christian Brothers in the West and South), joins Dr. Tim Uhl to describe how the district is committed to growing its own leadership pipeline and forming new leaders, too. This podcast is part of the series of spotlights on innovation and are part of the upcoming book on innovation edited by Dr. Uhl and published by NCEA. #catholicschoolmatters.

Mayra Wilson, the Director of Latino Engagement in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss her efforts to increase Latino enrollment in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati Catholic Schools. This podcast is part of the series of spotlights on innovation and are part of the upcoming book on innovation edited by Dr. Uhl and published by NCEA. #catholicschoolmatters.

Dr. John Barnhardt, the president of Bishop McNamara High School, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to describe how BMHS serves and responds to the needs of its students and community. This podcast is part of the series of spotlights on innovation and are part of the upcoming book on innovation edited by Dr. Uhl and published by NCEA. #catholicschoolmatters.

Mary Beth Lennon, the president of Mercy High School in Baltimore, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss her leadership journey and the opportunities she provides to young women. This podcast is part of the series of spotlights on innovation and are part of the upcoming book on innovation edited by Dr. Uhl and published by NCEA. #catholicschoolmatters.

Chris Rebuck & Dr. Chad Riley, the president and principal of Bishop Lynch High School in Dallas, join Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss their commitment to distributed leadership. This podcast is part of the series of spotlights on innovation and are part of the upcoming book on innovation edited by Dr. Uhl and published by NCEA. #catholicschoolmatters.

Kristy Dunn, the principal of St. Theresa Catholic School in Little Rock, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss how she has helped the school transform into a Latino-friendly school courtesy of the Latino Enrollment Institute at Notre Dame. This podcast is part of the series of spotlights on innovation and are part of the upcoming book on innovation edited by Dr. Uhl and published by NCEA. #catholicschoolmatters.

Jill Annable, the President/CEO of West Catholic High School in Grand Rapids, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss how the National Standards & Benchmarks drive school improvement. This podcast is part of the series of spotlights on innovation and are part of the upcoming book on innovation edited by Dr. Uhl and published by NCEA. #catholicschoolmatters.

Jack Joyce, the Director of Mission and Ministry at St. Labre Catholic Schools, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss Catholic identity and transcendence at the St. Labre Catholic Schools. This podcast is part of the series of spotlights on innovation and are part of the upcoming book on innovation edited by Dr. Uhl and published by NCEA. #catholicschoolmatters.

Lorcan Barnes, who served as a Catholic high school president at two different Catholic high schools, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss the Top 10 Lessons Learned as a Catholic High School President." #catholicschoolmatters

Ron Matus & Lauren May from Step for Students who are two of three co-authors of the recent white paper "Why Catholic Schools are Growing" which explores the School Choice landscape in Florida and the remarkable benefits to student educational achievement. They join Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss myths of school choice and the research-based benefits. #catholicschoolmatters

Kelby Woodard, the new President of the Cristo Rey network, returns to the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss the latest developments with Dr. Tim Uhl in the Cristo Rey network, including opening a new school this fall and earning a semifinalist nod in the YASS competition. #catholicschoolmatters

Chris Mominey of Avanti Advisors returns to the podcast in the fifth installment of the "Leadership in Catholic Schools" podcast series. He discusses with Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast seven crises in Catholic schools and stresses the importance of how you deal with people as the #1 priority. Then Dr. Daniel McMahon of DeMatha HS joins the podcast to reflect on the conversation. #catholicschoolmatters

Dr. Melanie Palmisano, leadership consultant & former superintendent of Diocese of Baton Rouge, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss 5 recent controversies which have challenged Catholic school leaders. Then Dr. Antonio Felix of Loyola Marymount joins the podcast to reflect on the conversation #catholicschoolmatters

Dr. Kevin Baxter, the Director of the Mary Ann Remick Leadership Program at ACE Notre Dame, rejoins the podcast to discuss 5 recent controversies in Catholic education. Then in Part 2, Dr. Bill Hughes reflects on the conversation. Both conversations are with Dr. Tim Uhl on the #catholicschoolmatters podcast and are Part 3 of the Leadership in Catholic School series.

The series on controversies in Catholic school leadership continues with a conversation with Greg Richmond, Superintendent of Schools for the Archdiocese of Chicago, who discusses 5 recent controversies with Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast, including court cases involving Catholic charter schools and serving students with disabilities. Then Faustin Weber comes on the show to discuss the previous conversation and provide some reflections. #catholicschoolmatters

Dr. Daniel McMahon, the long-time principal of DeMatha Catholic High School in Washington, DC, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss controversies in Catholic schools. Then Dr. Beth Purvis, the Director of the Educating Character Initiative at Wake Forest, joins the podcast to reflect on the conversation. This is the first in a series of podcasts designed to discuss how to lead Catholic schools through crisis. #catholicschoolmatters

John Kennedy, the principal of St. Joseph's High School in South Bend, Indiana, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss his school's decision to move away from a Native American nickname and the process involving all stakeholders. #catholicschoolmatters

One of the co-founders of the Nativity Mission School in NYC, Fr. Jack Podsiadlo, SJ has written a book about the Nativity Phenomenon. He joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss the history and evolution of the Nativity School movement. #catholicschoolmatters

David Palmieri, high school theology teacher & founder of the grassroots network "Without Exception," returns to the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss diocesan policies on human sexuality, their origins, their relationship to each other, and their implications to the synodal process. He joins Dr. Tim Uhl on this wide-ranging discuss about LGBT+ issues. #catholicschoolmatters

Rob Birdsell, the host of The Next Class podcast, Executive Vice-President of Amerigo Education, President of Catholic Virtual as well as the founder of ILLE, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast. This is a joint podcast which will also run on his platform. The two podcast hosts discuss what they're currently working on and what they're excited about in the next year. #catholischoolmatters

William Daily, principal at the dual-language St. Mary Magdalene Catholic School in San Antonio, returns to the Catholic School Matters podcast to describe the school's incredible growth and recent expansion to a second campus. His conversation with Dr. Tim Uhl details the bilingual education program and his love for San Antonio. #catholicschoolmatters

Christine Healey, the Executive Director of the Healey Education Foundation, returns to the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss the recent decision to move its operational functions in support of Catholic schools to the Roche Center at Boston College. Board training is the new focus of the institute and Healey describes the reason for the decision in the conversation with Dr. Tim Uhl. #catholicschoolmatters

Dr. Jerry Cattaro, the Executive Director of the Center for Catholic School Leadership at Fordham University, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss his work at the Vatican's Dicastery for Education & Culture, mentoring new school leaders, and Catholic schools across the globe. #catholicschoolmatters

The long-time CEO of the Cristo Rey network, Elizabeth Goettl, returns to the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss her lessons learned in leadership with Dr. Tim Uhl. After 11 years in the central office, Goettl is stepping down this summer. #catholicschoolmatters

Dr. Tony Galla, the new president of Bishop Alemany High School of Los Angeles, discusses his leadership journey from Catholic elementary school principal to deputy superintendent of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles to Catholic high school president. He joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss a learning mindset, challenges, and call. #catholicschoolmatters

Dr. Marc Martinez, the founding principal of St. Peter Catholic High School of Houston, joins the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss the new technical Catholic high school opening this fall (2023) in Houston. Dr. Martinez discusses their current pathways and plans for the future. #catholicschoolmatters

Dr. Antonio Felix, the Director of the PLACE Corps (Partners in Los Angeles Catholic Education) at LMU, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss his award-winning dissertation, supporting educators of color, and his personal journey toward school leadership and academia. #catholicschoolmatters

Greg Dhuyvetter, the Executive Director of WCEA (Western Catholic Education Association), joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss their new accreditation protocol and the new National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Schools (NSBCS) version 2.0 #catholicschoolmatters

Dot Teso, the president of St. Michael Indian School in St. Michael's, Arizona, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss the innovations and challenges on one of the three remaining Native American Catholic hihg schools. #catholicschoolmatters

Doug Cooper, the Executive Director of the Catholic Education Foundation (CEF) in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss their great work and the current fundraiser, the CEF Racing Team, raising money for the March 19th LA Half Marathon. #catholicschoolmatters

Dr. Daryl Hagan, the Interim Director of the ITCE and Catholic University and the Director of Lumen Accreditation, and Dr. Andrew Kremer, the Associate Director, join Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to describe this new Catholic school accreditation process. #catholicschoolmatters

The Executive Director of Middle States Accreditation, Christian Talbot, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss the purpose & benefits of Catholic school accreditation #catholicschoolmatters

The Executive Director of the Hope Border Institue in El Paso, Dylann Corbett, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to describe the work of the Hope Border Institute, draw attention to the needs of migrants, and dispel a few myths about the border. He views the crisis of migration through the lens of Catholic Social Teaching and provides practical tips for all Christian Americans. #catholicschoolmatters

Dr. Sean McGraw and Jonathan Tiernan, co-authors of the new book "The Politics of Irish Primary Education" join Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss the growing secularization of Ireland and its impact on Catholic schools. #catholicschoolmatters

The President of Tucson's San Miguel Cristo Rey High School, David Mason, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss how the school responded to the challenges of the pandemic--namely, remote work. Mason also outlines the school's marketing plans and dreams for the future. #catholicschoolmatters

Returning to the Catholic School Matters podcast is Jesuit priest James Martin, SJ. Fr. Martin and Dr. Tim Uhl discuss how to respond to criticism and remain faithful to the Church. Martin also shares stories from his recent meeting with Pope Francis. #catholicschoolmatters

Angela Moret, the Director of SLU's Billiken Teacher Corps, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss the purpose and reality of the Billiken Teacher Corps. Founded after the Ferguson shooting of Michael Brown in 2014, the program represents part of SLU's commitment to social justice by placing aspiring teachers into underserved schools. #catholicschoolmatters

Dr. Hosffman Ospino of Boston College's School of Theology & Ministry and Dr. Melodie Wyttenbach, the Director of Boston College's Roche Center, join Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss their "Cultivating Talent" report, summit, and continued efforts to support Hispanic educators. #catholicschoolmatters

The new Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Diocese of Brooklyn, Deacon Kevin McCormack, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss his new role, why he became a superintendent, and how he hopes to inspire change in his diocese. #catholicschoolmatters