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In honor of National School Choice Week, we stopped by the University of Notre Dame to speak with educators about education policy and the ACE (Alliance for Catholic Education) program. For more information visit: https://ace.nd.edu

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John Schoenig
John Schoenig speaks to us about the Alliance for Catholic Education program at the University of Notre Dame, and shares his personal experience serving students.
Date uploaded: January 27, 2017
Organization: University of Notre Dame

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