(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

(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