(From the Nonprofit Times) The overall number of donors giving in 2019 compared to 2018 is down 9.5% in the first six months, according to new data compiled from nearly 4,500 nonprofits by the Fundraising Effectiveness P

(From the Chronicle of Higher Education) The Department of Education fined Michigan State University a record $4.5-million fine for failing to comply with campus-safety regulations related to Larry Nassar, the former Mic

(From Inside Higher Ed) In an effort to improve the delivery of school services, more and more colleges are turning to virtual assistants or chatbots to communicate with students on all aspects of college life. While cha

(From The New York Times) International student visa applications are undergoing more and more bottlenecks under Trump administration policy, raising concerns among college officials who see a threat to the diversity and

(From The Guardian) In an effort to curb distraction during school hours, more than 1,000 schools this year will be using Yondr, a magnetic pouch system that allows students to lock away their phones while they’re in cla

(From Washingtonian) The opening of Whittle School & Studios, a global for-profit school, may cause an “an enormous disruptive effect” among independent schools in Washington, DC. While Whittle’s $49,000 base tuition

(From McKinsey & Company) Too many opinions can confuse and obscure the vision of an organizational redesign. According to a new survey by McKinsey & Company, an international management consulting firm, the majo

(From Forbes) Thanks to the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, some parents are changing the way they plan to use their 529 plans. For families enrolled in independent K-12 schools, that means they are now able to pay up to $10

(From American School and University) The Fruitport School District in Michigan has announced that its new high school, now under construction, has design elements to help students hide and make it more difficult for an

(From Lexology) The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has updated its guidance to address how employers can report nonbinary employees on the annual EEO-1 report. Before the EEOC’s guidance updates, employer

(From Inside Higher Ed) The inspector general of Florida’s university system has found the admissions policies of New College of Florida discriminated against applicants with mental health issues. The report found that t

(From The 74) Two years ago, Boston Public Schools set a public competition for increasing the efficiency of school bus driving routes and optimal start times for each school. The winning design, created by a team from M

(From Inside Higher Ed) Several years ago, dozens of smaller private colleges joined together to form the Consortium for Online Humanities Instruction to share upper level humanities courses. A recent report on the Conso

(From CNBC) Donor-advised funds are accounts that individuals can open at a brokerage firm or a large foundation and make gifts of cash and other assets. Though the fund isn’t required to distribute grants to the charity

(From CFO) Private employer medical costs are projected to increase by 6% in 2020, leading many large companies to take steps such as employing virtual care, innovating primary care and seeking solutions to specialty dru

(From Wired) A recent case of student hacking revealed vulnerabilities in education software popular among K-12 schools — and underscored the gap between school security measures and the tech firms that sell these softwa

(From The Chronicle of Higher Education) If school leaders are committed to improving student engagement and retention, they would do well to embrace inclusive practices in education, advises Kevin Gannon, director of th

(From Forbes) Last month, Bellwether Education Partners released a data report on private school enrollment trends and costs, as well as offered a closer examination of some different independent school models across the

(From Huffpost) With over 100 colleges offering varsity esports programs and more joining each year, the emphasis on competitive gaming is getting schools to think about how they open more doors for students of all gende

(From the New York Times) As college costs have soared, more expensive smaller schools have cut their advertised tuition rates in an effort to attract more applicants and increase retention. Last year, the total of colle