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Celebrating 20 years of school choiceBy DAWN PROSSER
Director of Communications
Last week, Iowa ACE (Alliance for Choice in Education) marked 20 years of school choice with hundreds attending an Education Celebration rally in the capitol building and a fundraising dinner in the evening for about 110 supporters.
The contemporary school choice movement kicked off in 2006 when the Education Opportunity Act passed the Iowa legislature and was signed by then Gov. Tom Vilsack. The act provided for a state tax credit to be offered for contributions to school tuition organizations (STOs).
Last week's Education Celebration in the capitol rotunda.Trish Wilger, executive director of Iowa ACE, said she had interviewed for her current position in May 2006 when the bill was moving through the state legislature.
“They were working on passing it and all of the sudden it passed. My job description changed dramatically,” she said of her first few weeks on the job. “I was trying to organize 501(c)3s, see if the Catholic (STOs) could be set up in the Kennedy Directory … It was kind of like drinking out of a firehose for sure.”
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Catholic Charities to serve as diocese's
Victims Assistance CoordinatorBy RENEE WEBB
Content and Design Coordinator
(Bilingual - click READ MORE for the Spanish translation)
The Diocese of Sioux City recently announced that as of March 9, Catholic Charities will serve as the Victims Assistance Coordinator for the diocese.
According to Amy Bloch, executive director of Catholic Charities in diocese, two individuals who are both licensed independent social works will share the coordinator role.
“Catholic Charities has been an advocate for individuals who have experienced harm of any and all kinds,” she said. “Our staff are trained to listen, support and respond in a compassionate and caring manner.”
The new phone number to reach the Victims Assistance Coordinator (VAC) is (402) 241-7601.
Bloch pointed out that depending on the time of day, the individual who calls the number may reach a live person or a recording to leave a message that will be returned within a few hours.
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More Diocesan News
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March 12
After 70 years of providing a Catholic education for families in the Sheldon, Ashton and Sibley areas, the Sheldon St. Patrick Catholic School Board of Education and leadership made the difficult decision to permanently close the school at the end of the current academic year, Due to low and declining enrollment and other factors, it was determined that it was not feasible to continue to operate.Read More -
March 12
The search is on for a new superintendent of Catholic schools in the Diocese of Sioux City to lead the 14 Catholic school systems serving nearly 6,300 students. According to Juli Singer, diocesan director of human resources, Bishop John E. Keehner appointed a Search Committee to assist with this process and also enlisted the help of a recruiter, Grundmeyer Leadership Services (GLS).Read More -
March 12
(Bilingual) In a few days, we will celebrate the Feast of St. Joseph, one of the patron saints of the Diocese of Sioux City. We celebrate his Feast as a solemnity, which means that the rigors of Lent are suspended so that we can celebrate this great saint with joy. En unos días celebraremos la fiesta de San José, uno de los santos patronos de la Diócesis de Sioux City. Celebramos su fiesta como solemnidad, lo que significa que se suspenden las exigencias de la Cuaresma para que podamos celebrar con alegría a este gran santo.Read More -
March 12
Grace Notes column by Sister Anne Marie Walsh, SOLT The greatest anxiety of our age often hides beneath more obvious fears about money, health, politics or family. Many people can name what keeps them awake at night—but underneath, there is a quieter, deeper question: Does my life actually matter, and what is all this for?Read More
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