(From Venable LLP) The IRS has set a deadline of March 31, 2020, for 403(b) plans to be restated on IRS pre-approved documents if a plan sponsor wishes to gain assurance that its plan document provisions retroactively me
(From School Growth) Faculty morale is a top concern among school administrators, according School Growth’s analysis of over a decade of feedback from faculty and staff. Understanding how to set clear expectations and ho
(From The New York Times) New York City Department of Education has given the green light to public school students who want to attend the Global Climate Strike on Friday, September 20th, meaning as many as 1.1 million k
(from the Christensen Institute) As the number of students attending four-year colleges has more than doubled since the early 1970s, so too has the social and emotional pressures surrounding the college applications proc
(From FEI) The majority of CFOs in the U.S. expect a recession by the end of 2020, according to the Duke University/CFO Global Business Outlook survey. To encourage safe financial practices in today’s competitive environ
(From ICEF Monitor) Answering student questions on social platforms like Instagram is an effective way to engage students and convert their interest into enrollments. But are higher education institutions doing enough to
(From SHRM) Employers would do well to prepare for the FLSA's new federal overtime rule, which is expected to roll out soon, according to legal experts. The Department of Labor has not yet announced the exact figure of t
(From Forbes) Chief financial officers are in a better position than ever to transition to the top executive position at their organizations, according to Tim Steinkopf, CEO of Centrify and Forbes council member. For CFO
(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
