(From Vanderbilt University) A major new research review released last week paints a detailed picture of how effective school affect student learning and other outcomes, concluding that school leaders are even more impor
(From Inside Higher Ed) Though COVID-19 cases are on the decline nationwide, some college campuses, including those that kept cases low in the fall, are seeing numbers rise. Boston College, for example, set a new record
(From The New York Times) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released on Friday its much-anticipated, updated guidance to help school leaders decide how to operate schools safely during the pandemic. The reco
(From SHRM) In an executive order, President Biden asked the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to clarify that workers who refuse unsafe working conditions are eligible for unemployment. The executive order does not explici
(from the Journal of Accountancy) The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced changes Wednesday designed to reduce delays in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) approval process. Millions of small businesses
(from PKF O'Connor Davies) The Employee Retention Credit (ERC) is a strong option for independent schools looking for financial support. The ERC is a credit against Social Security taxes owed by an employer on “qualified
(CFO Dive) While some may think a CFO's job is to increase profits, their greatest contributions to an organization come in the form of strategic thinking. For example, CFO Brad Kinnish of Aryaka, a business Internet con
(from Cato Institute) New data on Roman Catholic school enrollment confirms that private schools, especially Catholic schools, are hurting during the COVID-19 pandemic. The National Catholic Educational Association just
(from Inside Higher Ed) Charitable giving to colleges and universities was essentially flat in the 2020 fiscal year despite the pandemic. For the first time in a decade, total giving to higher education institutions fell
(from NPR) Late last week, the National Center for Education Statistics announced a new survey to track how schools around the country are handling reopening campuses during the pandemic. The survey will be administered
(from OSHA and NBOA) OSHA issued new COVID-19 guidance for employers in the final days of January. In line with the Biden administration's previous measures, it focuses on face coverings and on employer responsibilities
(From The New York Times) It's been 11 months since schools first shut down across the country, and most students in the U.S. are still experiencing disruptions to their learning. In an effort to help students overcome t
(from EdSurge) Whether most U.S. schools will be reopen by late April, as proposed by President Biden and new Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, will depend on how quickly teachers can receive vaccinations and how quick
(from the Verge) The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign announced that it will discontinue its use of remote-proctoring software Proctorio after its summer 2021 term. The decision follows almost a year of outcry ove
(from Inside Higher Ed) Economist Nathan D. Grawe has published a new book, "The Agile College," which charts not only demographic trends but strategies colleges use to maintain and grow enrollments at sustainable levels
(From Blackbaud) While 2020 was filled with unprecedented change, the new year brings unprecedented opportunity as independent schools adjust to the new normal where change is abrupt and constant. Given the reality that
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(from the Society of Human Resources Management) Some employers, particularly smaller ones, have been surprised by the new requirement to report wages paid for leave taken under the Families First Coronavirus Response Ac
(from KQED) Data from K-12 schools that reopened for in-person instruction in the fall show little evidence that schools contributed meaningfully to the spread of COVID-19, according to a new article published Tuesday in
(from the 74 Million) While the Biden administration has promised to reopen all-remote public schools for face-to-face learning within the first 100 days, the threat of a new variant of the novel coronavirus may derail t
(From The Chronicle of Higher Education) President Biden issued an order last week asserting that Title IX’s protections based on sex extend also to sexual orientation and gender identity. The new executive order cited t
