(From American School & University) California will require all school teachers and staff to show proof of vaccination or submit to regular coronavirus testing, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday, becoming the first st
(from the Washington Post) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended Wednesday that pregnant women be vaccinated against the coronavirus, updating its advice after it found no increased risk of miscarria
(from the Washington Post and the New York Times) With a mix of optimism and trepidation, teachers and students began returning to classrooms in large numbers Monday, as the nation opens a third straight school year upen
(from the Chronicle of Higher Education) International education is changing, swiftly and in real time, and America’s appeal to international students has become weaker. The United States earned low marks globally for it
(From Harvard Business Review) After more than 18 months of pandemic-related upheaval, organizations are having to get creative to keep employee morale and energy high as offices gradually reopen. Here are four things le
(from Inside Higher Ed) Following the murder of George Floyd and widespread national protests against racial injustices in the spring and summer of 2020, many colleges and universities issued statements condemning racial
(from Society of Human Resources Management and Bolton) In response to the recent nationwide uptick in coronavirus cases, health care associations are calling on employers to require inoculation. More than 50 health care
(from NBC) The rate of nearsightedness in children more than doubled during the pandemic, according to researchers who analyzed eye test data from nearly 2,000 Hong Kong school-age children. “Our study showed that less t
(from U.S. Department of Education and NPR) The U.S. Department of Education released the “Return to School Roadmap,” a resource to support students, schools, educators and communities as they prepare to return to in-per
(from Inside Higher Ed) Three-quarters of college and university business officers express confidence in their institution's financial stability over the next decade, according to the 2021 Survey of College and Universit
(from the Journal of Accountancy) In 11 questions and answers, the IRS on Monday gave additional guidance to employers, health insurers and plan administrators on how to provide laid-off employees temporary assistance pa
(from CNN) The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday changed its masking recommendations as the Delta variant of COVID-19 continues to spread. The agency now recommends that people in areas wit
(from Inside Higher Ed) Colleges and universities have largely returned to in-person tours this summer, but at many institutions, the tours are smaller and more personalized. With fewer people in a group and limited expo
(from the Los Angeles Times) An appeals court last Friday ruled that California state leaders violated the rights of parents by forcing private schools to stay closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. But the court essential
(from CUPA-HR) On July 20, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a Q&A resource that clarifies how OCR interprets schools’ existing obligations under the 2020 amendments to Title IX. The
(From Venable LLP) On July 16, the IRS issued Revenue Procedure 2021-30, which provides an updated statement of the correction programs under the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS). The updates reflect
(from AICPA) As cryptocurrency and digital assets become more mainstream, independent schools need to consider accepting these assets as part of their donation strategy. A good place to start is to update existing gift a
(from Open Secrets) A deep-pocketed “dark money” group is spending “well over $1 million” on an ad campaign against the inclusion of racial justice topics in K-12 curricula. The funding follows Republican furor over crit
(Medical Lifesciences News) A study published in the Journal of School Health reports on the bus transport experience of an independent school in Virginia. The school monitored 1,154 students with asymptomatic PCR testi
(from the New York Times) In what appeared to be the first ruling upholding a coronavirus vaccine mandate by a university, a federal judge affirmed on Monday that Indiana University could require that its students be vac
