(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
(From Inside Higher Ed and The Hill) The University of Virginia's newly opened Multicultural Student Center is raising questions about how schools go about creating spaces that support diverse communities on campus. In a
(From EAB) When researching potential schools, high school students are increasingly relying on college websites (as opposed to visits and other means of inquiry), according to a recent EAB survey. As such, it's more imp
(from Bolton & Company) It's time to file 1094/1095Cs. Here are some tips to make the process go smoothly:
(From U.S. News & World Report) Colleges and universities previously failed to report upward of $6.5 billion in gifts from China, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and other foreign countries, an ongoing
(from Liebert Cassidy Whitmore) The recent explosion of CBD products across the U.S. includes lotions, oils and even foods. Unlike THC, CBD does not have psychoactive effects that cause the “high” associated with cannabi
(from Inside Higher Ed and ICEF-Monitor) Learning institutions that have come to rely on Chinese students for enrollment are facing a significant challenge as COVID-19, previously referred to as novel coronavirus, contin
(from the Washington Post) Since President Trump’s rise to the nation’s highest office, his inflammatory language — often condemned as racist and xenophobic — has seeped into schools across America, according to recent r
(From Education Drive) Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) can offer lessons to K-12 ed leaders about fostering academic success in black students, according to a recent United Negro College Fund report.
(From Forbes) Chief financial officers are increasingly leading the digital transformation efforts at their organizations, as technologies incorporating artificial intelligence, robotic automation and data science have o
(From Inside Higher Ed) For graduate students and academics, transitioning to the independent K-12 world can be rewarding and challenging at once. Recent Ph.D. Brady Smith singles out four benefits of working at an indep
(From U.S. Department of Education) The Trump Administration has launched a website that it says will serve as a "one-stop-shop" for information school administrators, educators, parents can use to enhance school safety
(From NPR) In recent years, active shooter or lockdown drills have become common practice in schools. Now the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association, two of the largest teachers unions wit