(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
(From Chief Executive) As more and more devices use artificial intelligence and internet connectivity, cyber security challenges are becoming increasingly prevalent in organizations, and risk of these incidents can cost
(from the Wall Street Journal) Leadership recruiters are fielding more calls from nonprofits that seek to install financial leaders with corporate backgrounds, and more corporate finance executives are making the switch.
(From Kellogg Insight) As more states move forward with efforts to encourage diversity across corporate boards, nonprofit leaders would do well to reassess and amend the systems and functions of the board, advise thought
(From Inside Higher Ed) A former college student has won more than $100,000 from his alma mater after a federal jury found the private nonprofit institution mishandled sexual assault allegations against him. The case ste
(from the Philadelphia Inquirer) In recent years, a growing number of colleges and some independent schools have addressed soaring educational prices by "resetting" tuition. The concept is simple: Reduce tuition signific
(From The 74) A new federal report from the National Center for Education Statistics offers crucial statistics about changes in enrollment in traditional public schools, charters and private schools, as well as homeschoo
(From Schwartz Hannum PC) The New York State Education Department has proposed public oversight of all non-public schools in the state in response to complaints from graduates claiming that a number of ultra-Orthodox yes
(From Inside Higher Ed) Education institutions across the country are putting cost-cutting measures in place in hopes of saving money and easing cash-flow. At Morehouse College, administrators have announced that they wi
(From Inc.) In a relaxed and respected work environment, team members are more willing to both openly defend and challenge ideas without recourse, suggesting that a relaxed leadership style can be a powerful tool for dri
(From The New York Times) The Labor Department has just finalized a rule expanding overtime pay eligibility to up to 1.3 million workers, which is scheduled to take effect on Jan 1, 2020. Under the new rule, most salarie
(From Forbes) In order to succeed at creating a uniquely diverse and inclusive culture, organizations should approach each initiative individually through different training, conditioning and reflection, argues thought l
(from the Washington Post) With Britain’s impending exit from the European Union just weeks away, the opposition Labour Party gathered for its annual conference this past weekend, where members overwhelmingly supported a