• Pandemic

• Regulatory Updates

(from NBOA) Late on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, the federal government passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), ensuring free testing and paid leave for certain workers. The following provision applies

(From Venable LLP) Many independent schools across the country are considering a range of issues that have legal implications as they continue remote learning and prepare for a return to campus. Some of the many question

​(From The 74 Million) A new study suggests that public schools can benefit from private school vouchers, particularly public school students in areas with a larger share of private schools. The study, which examined stu

(from the Chronicle of Higher Education) As colleges around the country have closed to students and moved to online learning, many administrative staff members are being asked to come to campus to work. This can put staf

(from the Enrollment Management Association) EMA has produced a 45-minute podcast on business operations considerations, legal topics, frequently asked questions, online learning and more as independent schools grapple w

​(From Inside Higher Education) For colleges that are already financially strapped, issuing room and board refunds over coronavirus concerns could have serious impact. Other potential financial impacts: canceled admitted

​(From NPR) President Trump announced a 30-day ban on travel from European countries to the U.S., effective as of March 12, in a bid to "keep new cases of coronavirus" from entering the country. Homeland Security officia

(From Venable LLP) Schools everywhere are considering their responses to trips and travel over spring break, including requiring parents and employees to report where they traveled or where visitors have traveled from pr

(From The Atlantic) The decision to freeze tuition at $9,992 at Purdue University has helped to increase campus enrollment at the Illinois institution, bringing in an estimated $100 million, according to administration.

(from the Washington Post and New York Times) As of March 9, 2020, more than 580 schools across the U.S. have closed in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, caused by the new coronavirus. China, Italy, Japan and Sout

(From Politico) U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is anticipated to roll out new federal standards for how colleges and K-12 schools handle sexual assault and harassment cases under Title IX. They would require colleg

• Pandemic

• Regulatory Updates

(from multiple sources) Schools in western Washington state and Oregon are scrambling this week to temporarily close and sanitize classrooms following the confirmation of additional cases of COVID-19 (caused by the new c

(From The 74 Million) While gun control has been a hot topic during the 2020 Democratic primary, the issue of police presence in K-12 schools has been largely unmentioned by the Democratic front runners. Now, some critic

(from the Wall Street Journal) Of the families that seek financial assistance to attend independent schools, 10% make more than $250,000, up from less than 6% four years ago. More schools are changing terminology around

(From St. Louis Public Radio) Hourly wage workers at private and religious schools in Missouri could be exempted from statewide minimum wage increases under legislation approved in the Missouri House of Representatives l

(from EdWeek and Inside Higher Ed) Schools need to prepare for a nationwide surge in cases of the coronavirus, officially known as COVID-19, federal officials warned Tuesday. Parents should ask schools for plans regardin

(from FEI Daily) For organizations in early to mid-stage of decline, restructuring will be easier and more effective than similar efforts in later stages of decline. Three stages of decline can be described as such: 

(from Inside Higher Ed) When college mental health care providers and students talk about campus mental health resources, two very different perspectives emerge. Students who have experienced mental illnesses themselves

(from the Los Angeles Times) Aiming to widen access for more middle- and low-income students, the University of Southern California will eliminate tuition for families earning $80,000 or less annually and will no longer

(from the New York Times) New Mexico’s attorney general sued Google late last week, saying the tech giant used its educational products to spy on the state’s children and families. Google collected a trove of students’ p