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AAP Recommends Masks for All in Schools 2 Years and Older

(from CNN) The American Academy of Pediatrics released new Covid-19 guidance for schools on Monday that supports in-person learning and recommends universal masking in school of everyone over the age of 2, regardless of

Public School Enrollment Declines

(from the 74 Million) Nationally, public schools lost 3% of their student population last year, much of which was driven by parents holding their kindergartners out a year. The question now is whether the profound frustr

New England Group Challenges Private School Curriculum

(from Daily Political Press) Boston-based group Parents United asked two organizations working closely with the area’s private schools to limit "biased, inflammatory or age-inappropriate" material. Similar efforts elsewh

Black Women Push for Equal Pay, Opportunities at Nonprofits

(from the Washington Post) Concerns about bias in the workplace, both for- and nonprofit, have been prompting more employees to voice their frustrations and advocate for change. Black women report experiencing the most d

CDC Issues New Guidance for Schools

(from the New York Times) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new guidance on Friday urging schools to fully reopen in the fall, even if they cannot take all of the steps the agency recommends to curb

Leveraging Summer to Prepare for Reopening

(from Venable) Independent schools can use summer months to prepare for the forthcoming school year in the following ways: 

Resource: Revenue Recognition for Independent School Tuition

(from CliftonLarsonAllen) Implementation of the FASB revenue recognition standard, Accounting Standards Codification (ASC 606): Revenue from Contracts with Customers, is raising questions and creating challenges in the f

Minimum Wage Increases in States and Cities

(from the Hill) Minimum wage workers in various parts of the country got a pay increase last Thursday, the first day of the new fiscal year for most state and local governments. The pay raises come just months after Cong

Proposed International Student Visa Rule Withdrawn

(from ICEF Monitor) The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced in late June that it has formally withdrawn a proposed rule change that sought to place term limits on international student visas. The rule would ha

Financial Reporting on Sustainability Efforts

(from FEI Daily) "ESG has become much more important over the past few years," said Tim Gearty, director of Becker Professional Education, which has seen increased demand for professional development around environmental

Student Vaccination at Independent Schools

(from Schwartz Hannum PC) As the FDA approves broader and non-emergency uses for the various COVID-19 vaccines, some states will likely amend their laws requiring vaccines for school-age children to include vaccination f

Handling Religious Exemptions for Vaccine Requirement

(from Venable) If you are an employer requiring the COVID-19 vaccine for employees returning to the office, you have the important task of abiding by an interactive process when handling the imminent accommodation reques

Building a Competency Based Board

(from Associations NOW) Ten years ago, consultants Harrison Coerver and Mary Byers published their book, Race for Relevance, which argued that the optimal size of a board is five members. In the new revised edition of Ra

Supreme Court Says Schools Can Police Off-Campus Speech

(from the Washington Post) The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled for a Pennsylvania cheerleader whose profane off-campus rant cost her a spot on the squad, saying the punishment violated her First Amendment rights. The co

IRS May Test UBI at Private Schools

(from CliftonLarsonAllen) Unrelated business income (UBI) is expected to get more attention in IRS examinations. The IRS Exempt Organization Division was recently given a report card that showed “needs improvement,” for

Praise and Blame for Data-Driven School Reopenings

(from the New York Times) Brown University economist Emily Oster has become something of a lodestar for many affluent parents when it comes to making decisions about schooling during the pandemic, as well as other parent

Update to Pandemic Management Field Guide Now Available

This spring, NBOA engaged engineers and industrial hygienists from Environmental Health & Engineering to provide an update to the "Operating Guidance for Independent School Pandemic Management: COVID-19 Field Guide."

Connecticut Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) Adopts NBOA's Practical Guidance for Accreditation

The Connecticut Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) has approved the use of NBOA’s Practical Guidance for Independent School Business Operations in CAIS accreditation, beginning with fall 2022 visits.  

Title IX Now Protects Gay and Transgender Students

(from the 74 Million) Title IX’s protections against sexual discrimination and violence extend to gay and transgender students, the U.S. Department of Education announced this past Wednesday. Acting on statements Educati

Observing Juneteenth on Campus

(from CUPA-HR) As Congress prepares to vote on legislation establishing June 19, Juneteenth, as a federal holiday, we are exploring ways institutions can observe this momentous occasion in U.S. history. Juneteenth is the