(From American Enterprise Institute) New data from the U.S. Department of Education points to a decrease in homeschooling enrollment for the first time in 20 years, from 1.8 to 1.7 million between 2012 and 2016. White an
(From Liebert Cassidy Whitmore) New laws announced in 2019 signal what systemic compliance issues independent school business leaders might prioritize in 2020. Alysha Stein-Manes, counsel of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, rec
(From The Washington Post) A recent Washington Post analysis of school district data has revealed that students of color outpace teachers of color in nearly all U.S. schools. The teacher of color gap is largest among Lat
(From The New York Times) Artificial intelligence is well on its way to becoming a prevalent element of classroom learning. Today, machine-learning systems not only track students’ progress, spot weaknesses and deliver c
(From The 74 Million) With most schools closed for winter break between now and Jan. 1, 2020, school leaders may be thinking about how their time off policies pay respect to religious or cultural holidays. To ensure ever
(from Associations NOW, the NonProfit Times and Venable) Last Thursday, Congress repealed a section of the 2017 tax law that required tax-exempt organizations to pay a 21% unrelated business income tax (UBIT) on employee
(From Forbes) Board fundraising is an essential component of an organization's financial health, yet many nonprofits struggle to get their board members excited about fundraising. Nonprofit consultant Rachel Muir suggest
(From ICEF Monitor) While China, India and other Asian nations remain the world's leading source of international students, international student interest in Africa is growing quickly, according to research by the United
(From Schwartz Hannum PC) Recent court decisions address how much obligation educational institutions may have to prevent student suicides and how claims will be litigated. In Tang v. Harvard College, for example, plaint
With the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in late 2017, transportation benefits became taxable for nonprofit entities. The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to pass a bill today (December 17, 2019) that repea
(from the Washington Post) Starting next spring, the rubric for grading AP tests will move from a nine-point holistic rubric to a new six-point analytic rubric that functions as a checklist. Course bulletins no longer wa
(From Independent Education Today) As 2019 comes to a close, five experts from independent education offer their reflections on a significant year and analyse the events that hit the headlines. Here are a few highlights:
(From Forbes) A new federal report from the advocacy group Network for Public Education offers crucial statistics about the cost of charter schools that close or fail to open altogether, between 2006 and 2014. Notably, t
(From JDSUPRA) Texas lawmakers have passed legislation that will establish new mandatory obligations in hiring and reporting, designed to protect students from potential harm due to sexual misconduct. Private schools are
(From The Conversation) As the House Judiciary Committee considers two articles of impeachment against the president, many teachers are grappling with the challenge and ethics of helping their students understand the imp
(From The New York Times) A group of students and community organizations have filed a lawsuit against the University of California, alleging that the university system discriminates against low-income students, racial m
(From FEI) Insider threat via an organization's own employees is one of the largest unsolved issues in cybersecurity. In fact, research from IBM found that 60 percent of all cyberattacks are carried out by insiders, yet
(from The 74 Million) A new app called Equity Maps lets users to track the flow of classroom conversation — often showing holes where students didn’t participate and highlighting those who may have dominated the conversa
(From BBC) Effective September 1, 2020, independent schools will be taxed full business rates under the Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Bill. The announcement means schools will no longer get relief of up to 20% on their b
(From Associated Press News) The number of students receiving mental health treatment at public universities has grown by 35%, while total enrollment stayed relatively flat and the number of licensed counselors changed l
