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

Tom Groome of Boston College returns to the Catholic School Matters podcast for a second conversation with Dr. Tim Uhl, this time discussing his recent publication, What Makes Education Catholic: Spiritual Foundations. He discusses the beauty of Catholic education and the contributions and points listeners to heroes of Catholic education and Jesus' own pedagogy which he shows time and time again in the Gospels. #catholicschoolmatters

Dr. Tom Groome of Boston College joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss how to reach the "nones" and how to effectively educate in religious education programs. Dr. Groome explores how we could improve our messaging to reach our students' hearts. #catholicschoolmatters

The co-editor of Conscience & Catholic Education, Dr. Kevin Baxter, joins the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss this new work and its relevance to Catholic schools. Dr. Baxter and Dr. Tim Uhl discuss the leadership framework, legal implications, and hot topics in Catholic education. #catholicschoolmatters

Shaka Rawls, the outstanding principal of Leo Catholic High School on the south side of Chicago serving a predominantly African-American population, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss recruiting efforts, serving a community, variable tuition, and many other topics. In the process, he shares best practices of a high-performing principal. #catholicschoolmatters

Greg Richmond, the Superintendent of Schools for the Archdiocese of Chicago, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss his first year at the Archdiocese of Chicago and the innovations underway, including a measure of Catholic Identity and a Secret Shopper initiative for prospective teachers. #catholicschoolmatters

Shelly Fitzgerald, a former Catholic high school guidance counselor, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss how and why she was fired from her position in 2018. #catholicschoolmatters

Rich Clark, the founder of the St. Martin de Porres Cristo Rey HS and Partnership efforts in Cleveland, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the #catholicschoolmatters podcast to discuss his efforts to build quality Catholic schools to change the lives of Cleveland's youth

Fresh off their recent Manhattan Institute publication on Catholic School enrollment during COVID, Kathleen Porter-Magee, the Superintendent of Partnership Schools, and Annie Smith, the VP of Research & Data for NCEA, join Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss their research on enrollment trends during the pandemic and implications moving forward. #catholicschoolmatters

Nicole Garnett, the senior policy adviser to ACE & a Notre Dame law professor, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss the recent Carson v. Makin Supreme Court case and implications for school choice moving forward. #catholicschoolmatters

The one and only Fr. Joe Corpora of Notre Dame joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss mercy, evangelization, Pope Francis, the border, and other topics. A return guest, Fr. Joe brings his wisdom and humor back to the podcast. #catholicschoolmatters

David Palmieri, the founder of the grassroots network of Catholic educators concerned with LGBT+ accompaniment, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to explore issues of challenges and barriers to this type of ministry. #catholicschoolmatters