(From Marketwatch) As organizations face new challenges and the pace of change accelerates, business leaders must operate with agility. A key understanding of what that word means, or what it takes to be agile, is critic
(from Inside Higher Ed) A new book explores the role of parents and students in the college admissions process. "The Truth About College Admission" was authored by Brennan Barnard, director of college counseling at the D
(from the Wall Street Journal) Earlier this year, the College Board, which administers the SAT, developed an "adversity score" for every U.S. high school, which measures how much adversity students face. The score accoun
(from the New York Times) An Ohio Catholic school, Stephen T. Badin High School, will begin a drug-testing program in January. The effort aims to discourage drug use and vaping. Students will be tested at least once a ye
(From The Independent) Single-sex independent schools across the U.K. are considering changing policies to admit transgender pupils, as headteachers say they are open to admitting children based off gender, rather than s
(From SHRM) Recent mass shootings in the U.S. — both inside schools and out — has increased pressure on school leaders to prepare for an emergency, but a growing body of research is challenging the effectiveness of activ
(From Associations Now) When it comes to boardroom diversity, recent reports suggest organizations still have a long way to go in their efforts to diversify leadership ranks. According to Deloitte's recent Women in the B
(From The Washington Post) In the wake of repeated school shootings — the latest being at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, California, in which polic said a 16-year-old boy fatally shot two students and wounded three
(From CUPAHR) With unemployment at an all-time low and more generations in the workforce than ever before, independent schools face a complex and challenging employment environment. For independent schools to attract top
(From Associations Now) With the 2019 Open Enrollment Period in full swing, organizations would do well to focus on increasing benefits awareness among employees, especially among younger generations of employees, accord
(From EdSurge) In an effort to expand into the online educational market, Amazon recently announced a program called Amazon Ignite, which will let a select group of educators sell their online teaching resources and less
(from the Waco Tribune-Herald) District schools around Waco, Texas, are installing Halo Smart Sensors in restrooms and locker rooms to detect vaping and smoking. Middle and high schools are using the sensors. If the sens
(from News10, WTVM and Union Leader) Berkshire Country Day School in Massachusetts has launched a "fair share" tuition program, which has boosted enrollment 10% this past school year. Tuition ranges from $31,000-$4,000 a
(From EC&M) Sometimes schools fail to realize potential energy savings of modernized lighting systems, and particularly advanced lighting control technologies, according to a new study from Analysis by Alliance and t
(From Associations Now) Earlier this month, the Supreme Court let stand a lower court ruling that the Americans With Disabilities Act applies to websites and mobile apps operated by businesses with physical locations. Or
(From Venable LLP) An internal harassment complaint is a critical moment for an employer; how it's handled can affect workplace morale, the likelihood of a lawsuit or an administrative charge and the defenses available t
(From Inside Higher Ed) Marlboro College has recently announced plans to close its campus at the end of the 2019-20 academic year — making it the tenth U.S. college to close this year.
(From AS/COA) The role of the finance executive is evolving simultaneously with the technology available in the market. Gabriel Baraya, CFO at the firm Organización Solla, underscores that the CFO has become the chief ri
(from New Pinnacle Consulting Group, The Tax Adviser and Accounting Today) The IRS recently released two announcements that impact independent schools.
