(from Associations NOW) The repercussions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 are only now coming to fruition. The main issue is with the change in standard deductions. A significant number of people went from itemizing
(from Kojo Nnamdi Show) Grace Brethren Christian School decided to leave the Potomac Valley Athletic Conference because schools were allowing trans athletes to play sports on teams based on their trans gender. "Allowing
(from The Chronicle of Higher Education) The University of Virginia recently completed a series of brick terraces that make its famous lawn more accessible to wheelchair users and others. The project's design and constru
(from Hechinger Report) This year, New York City became the second school district in the nation to allow participatory budgeting, in which students have a say in the school budget (Phoenix was the first a few years ago)
(from Brookings) School choice, broadly defined, proposes that parents can choose to send their children to school wherever they think best, and in theory, can help improve access to quality schools and the educational p
(from EdSurge) Nearly a dozen education organizations have endorsed a new bill that would invest hundreds of millions of dollars to expand broadband access in communities that currently lack it. Introduced into the senat
(from the American Council on Education) Investing time and resources in student mental health makes good academic and economic sense for colleges and society at large, according to recent research by the American Counci
(from the Democrat & Chronicle) Private schools in New York state have won an injunction against state oversight rules, which the schools said impinged on their independence. Late last year, the New York Education De
(from Inside Higher Education) Want to increase summer-program attendance from students who could use the extra academic help? Invite them with personalized emails and letters, and include relevant personal details such
(from the Harvard Business Review) Significant changes can be hard to swallow in tradition-rich workplaces, where even charismatic leadership may not be sufficient to bring employees fully on board. These five daily prac
(from EAB's Enrollment Blog) Enrollment leaders often have more recruitment potential in their own backyards than they may be aware. Mailing lists are a frequent area of oversight. Many list sources release updated names
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(from Nonprofit Quarterly) The decision to pursue additional revenue streams is a vital strategy question for many nonprofit organizations, including independent schools. A growing body of research points to the potentia
(from The Economist) The opening in September 2020 of Westminster Chengdu will represent the first of six Chinese expansions by the venerable Westminster School, founded in 1560 by Queen Elizabeth I. Through a venture wi
(from FEI Daily) CFOs overwhelmingly expect a U.S. downturn by the end of 2020 but few expect an outright recession, according to Deloitte’s 1Q19 CFO Signals Survey. Trade policy and tariffs are fueling expectations of a
(from SHRM) With open jobs often outnumbering qualified candidates, employee referral programs can be invaluable for getting the right people in the right positions. HR experts Aubrey Wiete and Jenna Filipkowski suggest
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(from TechCrunch) Landed, a licensed real estate brokerage that helps educators buy homes by providing them wth downpayment assistance, has raised $7.5 million in funding to offers its services in more cities. The compan
(from the National Association of College and University Business Officers) In the wake of the “Varsity Blues” scandal, in which federal prosecutors charged at least 50 people in an elaborate scheme to gain admission for
(from Society of Human Resource Management) Once an employer knows that a leave of absence qualifies under the Family and Medical Leave Act, it must designate it as such, even if the employee wants to exhaust paid-time-o
(from Accounting Today) Nearly half of surveyed CFOs say they are "mostly" or "extensively" concerned about their organization's ability to manage leadership and talent needs, according to a new report from the American
(from The Chronicle of Higher Education) Will members of the broader community play a growing role in your school's decision-making process? A new report from the University of Virginia's Thriving Cities Lab aims to stre
