(from the Washington Post) After years of decline, enrollment at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) is on the rise, according to federal data. Total enrollment in fall 2017 was 298,138, an increase of 2
(from USA Today) Rates of depression, physchological distress and suicidal thoughts and actions have risen sharply among people 26 and younger in the last decade or so, and some experts believe social media is at least p
(from the Washington Post) A small music-education-focused school in Oakland, California, has run into trouble after taking out loans based on two appraisals of donated artwork. Four paintings together were valued at $2.
(from Institutional Investor and Pensions & Investments) Independent school endowments returned an average net 7.4 percent for fiscal year 2018, according to an annual study from Commonfund Institute conducted jointl
(from Inside Higher Ed) The textbook publishing industry is considering large-scale transformation that could significantly alter the business and consumption of course materials. The industry faces numerous pressures su
(from Business Insider) Wealthy CEOs and hedge-fund managers from places like New York City, New Jersey, Connecticut, Chicago and Silicon Valley are flocking to Miami for tax breaks, which has resulted in increased admis
(from the New York Times) Federal prosecutors on Tuesday charged dozens of people, including coaches at top universities around the country, for paying for or accepting bribes to admit student applicants. Both coaches an
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(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
