Statewide Parents Alliance for Catholic Education (PACE)to Cease Operations at end of June Author: Diocese of Fall River In the News 28 Mai 2016 Share WORCESTER, Mass. – The Board of Directors of Parents Alliance for Catholic Education (PACE) has announced that it will cease operations and dissolve the corporation effective June 30, 2016 due to budget constraints which have come to play over recent years. The announcement was made by Delma Josephson, Ph. D., president of the corporation. During the past 22-years, PACE has assisted Catholic schools with accessing over $100 million of services via federal grants. Also, as a direct result of PACE’s advocacy and working in collaboration with over 100 of its strategic partners, PACE has secured for Catholic schools early education vouchers and grants, school nursing services, school transportation, special education services, and home/school tutoring totaling over $500 million of services and funds, according to Steve Perla, interim Executive Director. “These services and resources have been critical to serving the needs of many students in Catholic and other non-public schools in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,” he said. PACE was founded in 1994 by the Archdiocese of Boston and the Dioceses of Fall River, Springfield, and Worcester to provide advocacy for Catholic school education on behalf of all the Catholic schools in the Commonwealth. It received funding from the four dioceses as well as requesting financial support from all the schools. Over the past few years, with declining enrollments and with fewer schools, there has been more pressure on the viability of the funding model. Dioceses have also been faced with trying to reduce spending as they face increased pressure from deficit budgets in their own operations. “In the future, moving forward, PACE’s Board recognizes that Catholic schools will need representation and a voice on Beacon Hill,” said Dr. Josephson. “We cannot give up having a voice on Beacon Hill for Catholic school students and their families.” PACE’s office has been located at 14 Beacon Street in Boston and will be closed as of the effective date. Future correspondence related to Catholic Education can be directed to superintendent’s offices in each of the arch/dioceses of Massachusetts. Diocese of Fall River Office of Communications Categories Sem categoria Mensagens do Bispo In the News Press Releases and Statements Success Stories Photo Gallery Videos Related Posts In the News 29 Out 2020 Foundation to Advance Catholic Education Announces Selection for 2020 Timothy J. Cotter Friend of Catholic Education Award FALL RIVER – For over a quarter of a century, the Foundation to Advance Catholic Education (FACE) has sponsored a fall dinner to raise money in support of scholarships for … Read More In the News 24 Out 2017 Diocese of Fall River Catholic Schools Alliance Announce Website FALL RIVER — Whether it is in the biotech lab at Bishop Connolly High School, on the track with Fr. Tom’s track team at Our Lady of Lourdes, in the … Read More In the News 4 Nov 2016 Task Force on Catholic Education Issues Final ReportRecommending Series of Changes to Strengthen Diocesan Schools;Carney Family Donates $1 Million to Support Implementation FALL RIVER — After a year and a half of extensive research and work, the Diocese of Fall River Task Force on Catholic Education has issued its Final Report, providing … Read More