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Nonprofit Raises Funds Through NFT Sale

CARE USA, which fights global poverty, raised more than $200,000 at a recent NFT event. Digital artist Jack Butcher created a small piece of digital art and sold it for the digital currency Ethereum.

New Recruitment Tactics Increase Yield at Small College

Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida, has increased new freshmen enrollment by 86% over the past 10 years. The college has expanded its admissions videos and its efforts to interview students and reach out to counselors.

Religious Schools Granted Automatic Title IX Exemption, Says USDA

Religious schools will not be required to follow new Title IX regulations in order to receive federal meal funding, the Agriculture Department (USDA) said in new guidance.

SEC Charge Classifies Crypto as a Security

Whether a crypto asset should be classified as a security is a massive, possibly existential issue for the crypto industry.

Schools Drop COVID Policies, Prioritize Learning Efforts

Schools nationwide are eliminating Covid-19 protocols as students return for fall, shifting resources from combating the waning virus to addressing academic crises that cropped up during the pandemic.

Preparing for Monkeypox

College and university administrators who served on their schools' COVID response teams are now bracing for a new health threat this fall: monkeypox.
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NBOA Partnering with NAIS, SAIS, AISGW to File Amicus Brief on Title IX Cases

Together we will present a unified front representing independent schools across the country, united in the position that tax-exempt status alone does not constitute federal financial assistance for the purposes of federal laws such as Title IX.

States Weigh Arming Teachers

At least 29 states allow individuals other than police or security officials to carry guns on school grounds.

Educator Staffing Shortage Worsens

In Nevada, school districts are offering a $4,000 “relocation bonus” to new teachers who move from out of state or more than 100 miles. 

Courts Rule Private Schools' Nonprofit Status Triggers Title IX Compliance

In decisions that should put the nation’s independent school community on notice, judges in Maryland and California recently ruled that a school’s nonprofit status in and of itself constituted the receipt of federal financial assistance.

EEOC Says Employers Must Justify Mandatory COVID-19 Testing

Employers will need to assess pandemic and workplace circumstances in order to justify mandatory COVID-19 testing of employees going forward, the EEOC announced in a July guidance update.

Survey Shows Uptick in CEOs with Disabilities

The American Association of People with Disabilities, an equity and belonging organization, says the numbers signal a shift in disability inclusion, as employers have recognized that wellness resources are a form of disability affirmation.

New School Discipline Guidelines

The Education Department released new guidance on discriminatory discipline practices aimed at cutting back on high rates of suspension and expulsion for students with disabilities.

Half of U.S. Employees Have Trouble Unplugging While on PTO

Fifty-four percent of U.S. professionals said they are unable to unplug from work or do not believe they can fully do so while on paid time off (PTO), according to a survey of 20,297 respondents conducted in June for Glassdoor. 

Employee Recognition Increases Retention, Study Shows

Having a strong culture of employee recognition can go a long way toward helping companies retain employees, according to a new joint report from Gallup and Workhuman.

3 Tips for Creating a Racially Conscious School Culture

Blaire Cholewa, associate professor at the University of Virginia, recommends a holistic approach in implementing anti-racist frameworks.

Inflation's Impact on Schools, Families

What might higher inflation and interest rates and a recession mean for independent schools? One Schoolhouse's Brad Rathgeber sees the following possible impacts.

Financial Data Collaboration Between NBOA and NYSAIS

NBOA and NYSAIS have agreed to a data partnership to maximize the value of the data schools enter annually into NAIS’s Data and Analysis for School Leadership (DASL) platform.

Varsity Blues Sentences Mixed

A federal judge sentenced a former head coach for men’s and women’s tennis at Georgetown University to 30 months in prison for his role in the Varsity Blues admissions scandal.

New Title IX Case Underscores PPP Loan Commitments

In June, a U.S. District Court found that a private school in North Carolina could be subject to Title IX because it borrowed PPP funds.