(From EdSurge) The strictest student data privacy law in the country is now in effect in Louisiana, where educators must balance offering technology services to students and families and adhering to the law. Anyone in th
(From ICEF Monitor) The way prospective students and stakeholders feel about a school is often more important than how they think about it, according to Richard Gillingwater, a brand strategist. When a school inspires st
(From Bloomberg) Giving by individuals fell an estimated 3.4% last year, according to a report released by Giving USA. Total estimated giving by corporations, foundations and individuals fell about 1.7%, after inflation.
(From Chief Learning Officer) Research shows that women in top business positions possess leadership traits different from successful men – inclusiveness, empathy and a willingness to share power among team members. Busi
(From SHRM) Michigan and Wisconsin have passed laws that prohibit employers from asking job seekers about their salary history. They join 15 states and localities that have some form of prohibition against salary-history
(From The Grossman Group) Research shows that companies with engaged employees have better financial results. Engaged employees are more willing to spend extra time and energy on assignments when they have an emotional c
(From The Bolton Blog) The IRS recently announced cost-of-living adjustments for affordability, Health Savings Accounts and High Deductible Health Plans for 2020. Knowing this information allows employers and employees t
(From The Washington Post) The number of high-end for-profit private schools – costing close to $60,000 per child – continue to grow. In an interview with the podcast “Have You Heard,” Mike Levy, former curriculum direct
(From EAB) Costs for college students have risen steadily while net tuition revenue growth has been low. Strategic financial aid allocation can help offset rising costs. Yet enrollment goals of balancing diversity, reven
Compliance
Safety and Security
(From Fisher Phillips Newsletter) Employers have the right to be present for any walk-around conducted during an OSHA inspection. Best practices for protecting your walk-around rights includes being assertive of your rig
(from the Observer) According to a Gallup poll, Americans rank public schools as the fifth best option of five, with only 44 percent considering them excellent or good, and nearly 20 percent ranking them as poor. As for
(From Chronical of Higher Education) The University of Tennessee at Knoxville had to relocate students to deal with mold, as did the University of Maryland at College Park and Indiana University at Bloomington. Some coll
(From Education Week) Use of facial recognition is gaining traction at airports, motor vehicle departments, stores and stadiums. It's just beginning to make inroads at public schools, but its use is contentious and has m
(From ICEF Monitor) While the United States remains the world’s leading study destination, international student enrollment in the U.S. is down for the past two years, reports NAFSA: Association of International Educator
(From FEI) One of the fastest-growing intelligent automation technologies is robotic process automation. RPA takes over repetitive, standardized transactional work that until recently only humans could perform. Finance i
Accounting
Cash Management
(From Journal of Accountancy) In late May, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a standard that makes non-for-profits eligible for the private company alternatives on accounting for goodwill and accounting for
(From Inside Higher Ed) In many communities, the competitive nature of the college application process leaves many students feeling inadequate because their college goals don't include attending the most prestigious of i
(From Forbes.com) With the Internet of Things and all things digital, there’s a revolution afoot in the nature of work. Education will have to change to ready students for the “Fourth Industrial Revolution.” Schools will
(From Christensen Institute) Even elite colleges and universities are facing a shortfall in enrollment this year because of demographic declines and a business model that is no longer working, according to Alana Dunagan,
(From The Atlantic and JC Associates) College counselors at elite secondary schools are vulnerable to quitting when parents make unreasonable demands and act belligerently, as detailed in a recent story in The Atlantic.
