(from Crain's New York Business) More than half of New York City-area financial executives believe the U.S. will experience a significant economic downturn in the next 12 to 24 months, according to a study conducted by
(from NPR) After the 2016 presidential election, teachers across the country reported they were seeing increased name-calling and bullying in their classrooms. Now, student surveys confirm those stories in Virginia. The
(from the Education Writers Association) Most changes to private school choice policy in 2019 are expected at the state level. In places like Florida, Georgia and Tennessee, where new Republican governors replace retirin
(from HR Dive) HR lessons learned last year will continue to apply, said David Garland of Epstein Becker Green. He thinks the #MeToo movement will continue to gain steam.
(from the Chronicle of Higher Education) Mental health crises are on the rise on college campuses. In a 2017 survey of 26,000 undergraduates, 40 percent said that at some point in the previous 12 months they had felt "so
(from the Hechinger Report) Any major city has dozens of “Montessori” schools, but that doesn’t mean the schools follow the teachings of the method’s founder, Maria Montessori, or feature some of the key classroom tenets
(from Education Next) As of the end of 2018, just over half of U.S. states have statutory provisions allowing the use of 529 savings accounts for K-12 private school tuition, but ambiguity in state laws is curbing widesp
(from COSN.org) Despite declines among some connectivity-related expenses, the overall recurring costs associated with technology infrastructure are public schools' number-one barrier to providing students, faculty and s
(from Associations NOW) At many smaller organizations there is no set successor for the key finance role, according to a recent survey from Robert Half Management Resources. About half of organizations with fewer than 25
(from Nonprofit Quarterly) Arthur Lamar Adams, a $400,000 donor to the University of Mississippi’s Athletic Foundation, has been convicted of running a Ponzi scheme that apparently netted around $100 million. Now, althou
(from the Richmond Times-Dispatch) A private high school in Richmond, Virginia, is simplifying financial aid. Saint Gertrude High School is rolling out a flexible tuition model in which families pay what they can afford
(from FEI.org) Prominent risks that threatened independent schools and other organizations in 2018 signal what key risks school business leaders might hedge against in 2019. Cyberattacks, weather-related hazards, and fir
(from Nonprofit Quarterly) When schools force students with mental illness to take leaves of absence rather than providing them the support needed to stay in school, schools violate the ADA. This practice has occurred at
(from ICEF Monitor) While most colleges don't cultivate relationships with international alumni, they realize alumni abroad play a crucial role in branding and recruitment efforts in their home countries. Former students
(from TLNT) Volunteering as an organization can boost teamwork and leadership skills. Research by the Society of Human Resource Management revealed that employee volunteerism can help:
(from NPR) Two years after moving times to extend the sleeping hours of middle and high school students, the Seattle School District is seeing better grades, less tardiness, fewer absences. In the 2016-17 school year, th
(from the Chronicle of Philanthropy) Giving Tuesday, the annual day devoted to philanthropy on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, raised roughly $380 million for charities from 4 million people, organizers said. The results
(from Inside Higher Ed) Boston's Newbury College announced Friday that it will close at the end of the spring 2019 semester, drawing support from state regulators and others for "making this difficult choice in an orderl
(from Forbes) With cold and flu season settling in, here are four ways to encourage wellness in the office, not just during winter but year-round.
(Nonprofit Quarterly) By going on strike, the teachers of Chicago’s 15-school Acero network took a step once limited to traditional public schools. Within a week, teachers settled with the network’s management on favorab
