(From Fast Company) At many organizations, the "progressive discipline" policy is traditionally used to deal with employee behavior and performance problems, yet employers find that punishment rarely enacts long-term cha

(From Providence Journal) Roger Williams University in Bristol, Rhode Island has announced plans to roll back its popular tuition freeze plan. The tuition freeze was dropped largely because it was making it difficult for

(From Brookings) Sen. Elizabeth Warren recently released her long-awaited K-12 education plan, calling for a massive boost in federal spending on public schools and an end to federal support for charter school growth. Jo

(From The Guardian) Fears of school shootings have fueled rapid growth in the market for technologies that monitor students through official school emails and chats, looking for signs of suicidal thoughts, bullying or pl

(From School Growth) If schools only look externally to identify problems, they won't be able to grow, meet their goals and foster a healthy school culture, argues Scott Barron, founder of School Growth. The challenge, i

(from the Wall Street Journal) In the wake of the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal, independent schools are increasing efforts to discourage their students from working with independent college counselors. High-s

(From FEI) As the global marketplace moves faster, a growing number of finance professionals are embracing new, more agile ways of working. One such example is the rise of cloud-based planning software in place of the tr

(From The Chronicle of Philanthropy) When it comes to strategic planning, an enthusiastic attitude and an inclusive process that involves the board is critical to promoting passion, commitment and pride, according to Joa

(From American School & University) Starting in early 2020, school districts in Virginia can apply for funding to replace some of their diesel-powered bus fleet with electric buses. The $20 million initiative represe

(From Los Angeles Times) The question of whether to push back school start times has lingered for years. Now, California will become the first state in the nation to mandate later start times at most middle schools and h

(Inside Higher Education) China’s outbound student numbers are showing signs of slowing down, suggesting an overall shift in international student enrollment trends. While national-level enrollment data are not yet avail

(from the 74 Million) Moving beyond traditional test scores, public schools in Nevada are now also measuring and sharing data about school climate, which includes how safe, engaged, inclusive and equitable schools are. T

(from the Guardian) This school year, Florida's new Schools Safety Portal, a statewide database, will collect, sort and analyze sensitive data about students to share with law enforcement. Created in response to the trag

(from the Chronicle of Higher Education) In response to financial challenges, colleges often focus on cutting costs, perhaps putting certain programs on the chopping block. Campus leaders are less likely to examine the c

(from the New York Times) College enrollment is down by more than 2.9 million since the last peak, in the fall of 2011, due to a decline in 18-year-olds and low unemployment among other reasons, according to the National

(From Accounting Today) The Financial Accounting Standards Board recently voted to approve proposals to delay the effective dates of its leases, credit losses, hedging and long-duration insurance contract standards. The

(from the Conversation) How does social media affect the success of charitable campaigns? Emerging findings suggest that the use of platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram is positively associated with donations.

(From The Washington Post) Faced with shrinking sources of funding and growing competition for high school graduates, some colleges are experimenting with personal data tracking in an effort to make better predictions ab

(From Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) In response to rising costs and high tuition, a growing number of Pennsylvania independent schools are embracing tuition “resets,” an approach aimed at lightening the financial load for pro