(from CNN) Just as free COVID-19 tests are landing in the mailboxes of people who ordered them, the first free N95 masks for the public have started to arrive at U.S. pharmacies, with more on the way in the coming days.

(From K-12 Dive) In New Mexico, National Guard members and state workers are being encouraged to volunteer to become licensed substitute teachers and child care workers. It's the latest state to float an unorthodox solut

(From Inside Higher Ed) Differing guidance has emerged for when college students testing positive for covid-19 should be able to break their isolation. Last week, the American College Health Association’s (ACHA) COVID-19

(from the Enrollment Management Association) The Enrollment Management Association (EMA) Enrollment Spectrum podcast just released an episode on tuition discounting, with guests from the NBOA staff: Executive Vice Presid

(from Venable) Increasingly, employees, students, alumni, and parents at independent schools have taken to social media to air their grievances, express political views, and discuss their opinions regarding school closin

(from the 74 Million)  Just because school districts have more job openings than normal, that does not mean they’re facing the same labor challenges across the board. When researchers Dan Goldhaber and Trevor Gratz scrap

(from FEI Daily) Some responsibilities are new and extremely important to a CFO’s role now, such as meeting diversity requirements and planning for ESG disclosures. Three other priorities are: 

(from CNN and the Washington Post) The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked President Joe Biden's vaccine and testing requirement aimed at large organizations, but it allowed a vaccine mandate for certain health care worker

(from the White House and Bolton) The Biden Administration announced today that it will increase the number of COVID-19 tests available to schools by 10 million per month, double what was available in November 2021. The

(From the Wall Street Journal) Sixteen major U.S. universities, including Yale University, Georgetown University and Northwestern University, are being sued for alleged antitrust violations. The colleges are members of t

(From Inside Higher Ed) New reports from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center show an “unprecedented” decline in college enrollment among high school graduates. Prospects for the graduating Class of 2021 do

(From SHRM) As working parents juggled their jobs and caregiving during the pandemic, companies have responded by offering new benefits such as backup child care and stipends for college counseling services and tutoring.

(From EdSource) Employees at all Los Angeles County public and private schools will be required to wear N95 or other medical-grade masks amid a surge of Covid cases in the region, the Los Angeles Times reported. “Cloth f

(From the 74 Million) The COVID-19 pandemic has left an estimated 167,000 children — roughly one of every 450 — without a parent or primary caregiver, according to a new report from the COVID Collaborative and Social Pol

(From Higher Ed Dive) Inflation for U.S. colleges and universities rose 2.7% in the 2021 fiscal year — an increase over last year's rate of 1.9% — according to the Commonfund Higher Education Price Index. The index track

(From the Washington Post) Around the country, mayors, governors and the U.S. secretary of education have been speaking forcefully in favor of keeping schools open, even as coronavirus caseloads hit record levels. Accord

(from Society of Human Resources Management) Organizations looking to attract talent during a time of unusually high turnover and a labor-friendly market may want to consider repaying employees' student loans as a benefi

(from the Journal of Accountancy) After decreasing two years in a row, the rate by which taxpayers may compute their deductions for costs of using an automobile for business purposes will go up to 58.5 cents per mile for

(from Society for Human Resources Management) Employers may be liable for workers' compensation for employees who experience side effects from mandated COVID-19 vaccines, but that liability may be limited and shouldn't i