(From Inside Higher Ed) Students and free speech advocates are accusing Iowa State University of stifling speech by banning political messaging on campus. The university implemented an interim policy to limit chalking, a
(From Vox) When employees of the Southern California Gas Company discovered a massive leak in the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility in 2015, the nearby Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) was quick to ins
(From RealClear Education) While Democratic candidates have made college debt a central talking point on the 2020 debating trail, voters say simply preparing students to read and write is their top educational priority,
(From Inside Higher Ed) Higher education endowment managers shouldn't ignore calls for divestment from fossil fuels solely because of fears about falling returns, according to a working paper presented at the Association
(from NAIS) Independent schools making the most progress in strategic finance have invested time and energy in the development of a strong and unique relationship between the head of school and the business officer, writ
(from the New York Times) Since mid-August, gunshots have broken out near more than 20 school sporting events. The pattern of after-school shootings has largely gone unnoticed. Shootings at school events are a longstandi
(from Inside Higher Ed) One parent involved in the Operation Varsity Blues scandal last year is now arguing in a legal brief that his contributions to the University of Southern California were not a bribe but a donation
(From The CPA Journal) Generation Z is beginning to enter the workforce, bringing with it a demographic shift that will affect how business professionals recruit and retain new accounting talent. To better understand how
(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:
