(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
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(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
(from AAP News & Journals) New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that flu is widespread in 47 states, leading to illness among an estimated 13.2 million to 15.2 million people so far this
(from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education) U.S. colleges and universities raised a record-breaking $46.73 billion during the 2018 academic fiscal year, an increase of 7.2 percent from the previous year.
(from the Undefeated) A growing body of research shows that African American male teachers are both rare and critically needed in American schools. Since 2014, ethnic and racial minorities have made up more than half of
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(from EdTech) Independent and smaller schools have smaller budgets to protect their schools' networks, so efficiency in security planning is key. Before planning new cybersecurity measures, schools should first assess wh
(from FEI Daily) Why should HR and finance collaborate more closely on long-term decision making? To provide organizational leadership with insights that support better long-term decision making. It's particularly import
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(from EdSurge) The education sector spent an estimated $2.7 billion on security equipment and services in 2017, despite questions over its effectiveness at deterring school violence.
(from the Washington Post) Many school officials in snowed-in states are announcing closures through song. In Michigan, for example, Swartz Creek Community Schools Superintendent Ben Mainka and high school Principal Jim
(from Nonprofit Quarterly) Part of the agreement that ended the recent Los Angeles teachers' strike was to convert 30 schools in high need areas into "community schools.” While a community school can be a charter school,
(from NAIS) What are parents trying to accomplish by sending their children to independent schools? The National Association of Independent Schools conducted research that probed that question by asking parents what "job
(from Insider Higher Ed) Strategically shrinking enrollments to become more selective, revamping the curriculum, going co-ed — small, private colleges and universities are using these and other strategies to attempt to w
(from Harvard Business Review) Close to 50 percent of new chief executives say that the role was “not what I expected beforehand," according to recent research of 20 large companies. Three key issues emerged in interview
(from the Chronicle of Higher Education) Rising concerns about students' mental wellness is prompting more educational institutions to embrace an all-in approach to helping students sort through challenging times. "It sh
(from CNBC) Citing constant distraction, the French government last summer passed a law banning cell phones in schools -- with 62 votes to one. The policy came into effect this school year and impacts students in kinderg
