The National Council of Nonprofits has collated a list of executive orders that may impact nonprofits. These include DEI, the public sector, immigration, LGBTQ+ issues and the environment.
Human Resources
Labor Law
Salary
Jerry Walker, associate head of school for finance and operations at Kent Denver School, shares his school’s strategies for retaining staff talent with podcast host NBOA President and CEO Jeff Shields.
Donald Trump has an aggressive schools agenda, focused on choice and handing more control over to the states.
On January 9, a federal judge ruled that the Biden administration’s 2024 Title IX regulations are unconstitutional, nullifying their implementation. The decision effectively reinstates the 2020 rules.
The SECURE 2.0 Act makes it easier for qualified individuals impacted by a federally declared major disaster to access their retirement savings.
The destruction wrought by the current wildfires in Los Angeles has not only closed hundreds of schools but destroyed several. Our sympathy goes out to all those affected by this catastrophe.
In December, PowerSchools experienced a cyberattack through a customer service portal. When a third-party vendor suffers a data breach involving school data, the school typically retains primary responsibility.
As the second Trump term approaches, independent school leaders would be wise to stay attuned to the issues of potential impact, both at the federal and state level.
The Center for Institutional Research in Independent Schools (CIRIS) is looking for a cohort of school employees to participate in the 2025-2026 CIRIS Summer Fellows Lab.
President Biden recently signed into law the Paperwork Burden Reduction Act and the Employer Reporting Improvement Act, which change the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Five college students in Massachusetts are accused of luring a man to the Assumption University campus in a plot that the police said was inspired by a fad on TikTok.
(from Philanthropy Today) Several waves of change may impact fundraising efforts in the coming year. Changes to tax law could or could not impact current giving levels.
(from Inside Higher Ed) Colleges and universities facing budget deficits in the multi-million dollar ranges are considering a number of options to right the ship.
Schools are increasingly adopting digital hall passes to manage student movement and improve safety, but balancing these systems with cellphone restrictions poses unique challenges.
As 2024 comes to a close, Fast Company’s Work Life team reflects on key trends and what’s ahead in 2025.
After the new overtime thresholds were overturned last month, some large employers have opted to rescind pay raises, unsettling the impacted employees.
Change Management
Culture
Leadership
NBOA President and CEO Jeff Shields discusses with 2025 NBOA Annual Meeting keynote speaker Kyle Scheele the process behind some of his outlandish projects and about being creative in the workplace.
Software that tries to detect self-harm is installed on devices used by millions of American schoolchildren. It is impossible to say how accurate these tools are because the data remains in the hands of the private technology companies.
University leaders are bracing for an onslaught of aggressive legislation and regulations amid growing hostility from an ascendant Republican Party. Meanwhile, the U.S. Naval Academy can legally use race-conscious admissions policies.
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, colleges are warning international students of potential immigration policy changes.