Human Resources
Labor Law
(from the Society of Human Resource Management) The Department of Labor has proposed an increase in the salary-level threshold for white-collar exemptions to $35,308 per year from $23,660. If finalized, the new overtime
(from the Wall Street Journal) A growing number of U.S. private schools are courting donations from students’ grandparents. The efforts are working: In 2017-18, grandparents donated $42.5 million to annual funds, compare
(from the Nonprofit Quarterly) As enrollment and financial challenges mount for many colleges and universities (as well as K-12 independent schools), some have achieved remarkable success in boldly rethinking their busin
(from the Christensen Institute) More and more schools are embracing a blended-learning approach that combines the flexibility and customization of online learning with the structural and social advantages of a brick-and
(from the New York Times) Production-line metrics aren’t useful for work that requires only your mind, argues Carl Richards, a certified financial planner and New York Times columnist. "Knowledge work is much more about
(from the Wall Street Journal) Chief financial officers shouldn't be afraid to ask for help, regardless of the size of their organization or their years of exprience. “I think the best education and learning process is t
(from Independent School Magazine) Classroom design has tended to lean towards greater flexibility in recent years, with the aim of encouraging creative, student-driven learning. Now architect Ben Pell asks, "Has the cla
(from the Society for Human Resource Management) The Department of Labor is expected to propose a new federal overtime rule in March that will likely increase the salary threshold for the white-collar exemptions to overt
(from Financial Executive) Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are becoming increasingly important to organizational stakeholders. To properly address them, organizations should include ESG factors in thei
(from Pew Research Center) Anxiety and depression are on the rise among America’s youth and, whether they personally suffer from these conditions or not, seven-in-ten teens today see them as major problems among their pe
(from Simon Hepburn on LinkedIn) Most independent schools appear on Google Maps, the GPS mapping tool of choice among 70 percent of smartphone users. But are most schools leveraging this powerful tool to their advantage?
(from Inside Higher Ed) Incidents targeting students of color and of different sexualities and religions appear to be increasing on college campuses, according to a new report. Advocates urge administrators to be vocal i
(from Canadian Bureau for International Education) In 2018, Canada enrolled 572,415 international students, a 16 percent increase over 2017 in which international student numbers grew by 20 percent. “Our research shows t
(from Financial Executives) Last month, the Alliance for Board Diversity and Deloitte released the "Missing Pieces Report," a multiyear study that reviews diversity on Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 boards.
(from Nonprofit Quarterly) Some independent schools are encountering requests from faculty to pay back student loans as an employee benefit. Graduates with loans may not be getting the loan forgiveness they were promised
(from Inside Higher Ed) The American Council of Trustees and Alumni earlier this month released a new website on college expenditures. Drawn from federal data, the site provides eight years of the most recently available
(from Accountancy Today) Nearly two-thirds of corporate controllers feel pressure to “cook the books,” according to a new international survey. Only 36 percent of the controllers surveyed said they have never felt such p
(from Blended Learning Universe) The Diocese of Orange County has developed a fellowship to improve blended learning within its schools by connecting early adopters to other teachers. In the ABLE (Advancing Blended Learn
Risk Management
Technology
(from EdSurge) A new cybersecurity incident strikes public K-12 schools nearly every three days, and those are just the ones we hear about. "It's definitely an undercount," said Doug Levin, author of "The State of K-12 C
(from the Chronicle of Higher Education) Instructors often have strong opinions about whether laptops belong in the classroom and frequently pride themselves on holding opinions based on research. A new paper investigati
