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EU's Digital Operational Resilience Act: Key Points

The upcoming Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), set to come into effect in January 2025, aims to change the data security regulatory landscape.

Using AI To Set the Budget

In recent years, artificial intelligence and machine learning have been deployed to bring accuracy and efficiency to financial forecasting and resource allocation in corporate budgets.

FLSA Overtime Rule Vacated By Texas Judge

On November 15, a federal judge in the Eastern District Court of Texas ruled to strike down the Biden administration’s Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime final rule.

School Choice: State-Level Defeats, But More Federal Support Ahead?

Last Tuesday on Election Day, measures to expand school choice in Kentucky and Colorado failed. However, the election of Donald Trump returns an ally of school choice to the White House.

Trump's Potential Impact on Labor Law in Schools

The incoming Trump administration may impact these areas in independent schools, as analyzed by NBOA's senior director of human resources program, Amber Stockham.

Taking Action After Climate Surveys

Surveys can be a powerful tool for improving workplace culture and employee satisfaction, but if tangible — and rapid — action planning doesn't follow, they can lead to a cycle of eroded trust.

Vetting AI Service Providers: Legal Considerations

Essential best practices for contracting with AI service providers include: due diligence, researching data protection and ownership, understanding liability obligations and more.

Education Department Releases AI Toolkit

The guidance, which focuses on mitigating risks, integrating AI strategically, and enhancing classroom learning, comes at a time when many schools still lack an AI policy.

Rising Costs Impact International Students' Decisions

As international students rethink study abroad plans, the US emerges as a top contender amidst declining interest in Canada, Australia, and the UK.

Lawsuit Highlights School’s AI Policy Gaps

Experts say this highlights the need for schools to establish clear AI guidelines as the technology evolves.

Private College Tuition Increases Stay Under 4%

Over the past decade, inflation-adjusted tuition fell by 9% for public two-year colleges and 4% for public four-year institutions.

School Choice on the Ballot This November

In Nebraska, voters will decide whether to preserve or overturn 2023 legislation that created a private school scholarship program. Initiatives in Kentucky and Colorado could pave the way for vouchers.

4-Day Teacher Work Week Doesn't Help Retention

Districts adopting a four-day school week in recent years have increasingly made the move in hopes of boosting teacher recruitment and retention. But a new study shows outcomes are the opposite.

College Pays Out Data Breach Suit

Although the college denied significant harm, they are discontinuing the vulnerable application platform, increasing verification steps and reducing the number of authorized administrators.

1 in 3 Students Experience Racism in School, CDS Finds

In 2023, approximately one in three students (31.5%) said that they have experienced racism in school, according to a new CDC survey.

EPA Funds Lead Pipe Removal Projects

The federal government is tightening regulations on lead in water sources across the country, including new rules for water systems to monitor lead contamination in school drinking water.

Cities with School Choice Show Narrowing Gaps

A new report from the Progressive Policy Institute reveals significant academic gains in districts with expanded school choice programs.

Podcast on Difficult Work Conversations

This episode of Checkwriters podcast with NBOA's Amber Stockham, SPHR, delves into independent school HR mysteries, including why mastering difficult employee conversations is the key to HR success.
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Episode 4: Transforming School Business Through Tech Choices, with CIO Nathan Gault

A Stevenson School, the school’s data operations team is turning technology on its head. CIO Nathan Gault shares his journey from Yale to higher education software and now to the independent school world, where he’s driving business transformation.

College Campuses Tense Even Without Protests

Across the country, college students and faculty members said the campus experience has changed at schools that had pro-Palestinian protest activity after the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel and ensuing Gaza war.

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