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Research Highlights Inequities in Legacy Admissions

Legacy admissions have long been criticized for favoring applicants related to alumni.

Colleges' First Year After the Affirmative Action Ban

A year after the U.S. Supreme Court banned considering racial status in college admissions, institutions face cautious, lawsuit-threatened admissions.

Homeschoolers Embrace AI in Classroom

A September survey by the curriculum vendor Age of Learning found that 44% of homeschool educators reported using ChatGPT, compared to 34% of classroom educators.

Time to Upgrade School PA Systems?

Schools with PA systems over 10 years old should consider modern upgrades, according to school security expert Jesus Villahermosa.

Microschools Receive More Voucher Funding

The National Microschooling Center estimates there are 95,000 microschools and home-schooling pods nationwide, serving over 1 million students. A third receive public funding through voucher-like programs.

Studies Find Younger Workers Feel Stressed, Lonely and Undervalued

According to Gallup's State of the Global Workplace report, nearly a quarter of workers under 35 in the US and Canada frequently experience loneliness.

3 Tax Challenges in Remote and Hybrid Work

Remote work often leads to multiple tax nexus points, requiring employers to collect tax withholding on employees' income and report it to the proper tax jurisdiction.

Are Summer Programs Effective in Addressing COVID Learning Loss?

Researchers found that within just four weeks, students made three to four weeks of reading progress and four to five weeks in math.

How CEOs Can Make an Impact on DEI

In a survey of 180 Black executives, 73% credited their CEOs with driving DEI strategy.

Deep Fakes in the Workplace

Deepfakes are a real risk. People using AI to create false images or videos of a person engaged in invented activities, often pornographic or hate-filled, can have devastating consequences.
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Episode 2: Growing Campus, Navigating Community, with CFO Deana Paradis

When Louisville Collegiate School was offered a once-in-a-generation opportunity to expand its campus within a tight urban landscape, school leaders rejoiced. CFO Deana Paradis shares how the business leader played an important role managing change.

Gen Z Prioritizes Stability Over Salary

Economic concerns and student loan debts are driving their preference for secure employment.

Most Employees Don't Use Full PTO, Survey Finds

Despite being generally satisfied with their employer’s paid time off (PTO) and vacation policies, three in four U.S. workers did not utilize their maximum PTO last year.

Pay Fees or Face Graduation Delay, University Warns

Hundreds of University of Sussex students may be unable to graduate or re-register next year due to unpaid debts.

Pew Survey: Rising Doubts on College Benefits

Based on responses from 1,662 American adults, the report found that young people without degrees are especially skeptical about the economic benefits of college.

After Campus Protests, Universities Face Lawsuits

Campus battles over building takeovers and student encampments related to protests over the Israel-Hamas war have led to a wave of litigation against colleges across the country. 

Ohio Pauses Race-Based Scholarships

Spokespeople at several Ohio universities, including Ohio State, Kent State and University of Akron, are reviewing race-based scholarships and programs for potential noncompliance with the law.

Private College Tuition Discounting Rises Again

At private, nonprofit universities, tuition discounting and undergraduate enrollment are on the rise, according to the 2023 NACUBO Tuition Discounting Study.

2025 HSA and HDHP Limits Announced

The annual limit on HSA contributions for self-only coverage in 2025 will be $4,300, a 3.6& increase from the $4,150 limit in 2024, the IRS announced May 9.

Religious Schools Endowment Trends

Following the release of the FY2023 study, Commonfund did a deep dive into the 59 participating schools who indicated they have a religious affiliation.