(from CUPA-HR) High-potential employees have "a drive to excel; the capacity to scan for new ideas, the cognitive capability to absorb them and the common sense to translate that [into action]; an enterprising spirit; an
(from Compliance Week) Professionals charged with organizational compliance can choose from an array of technologies to better predict trends, flag anomalies and avoid crises. Five steps toward making the right decisions
(from George Couros) If school administrators expect teachers to be innovative, they would do well to practice innovative administration, advises education consultant George Couros. "I have seen administrators encourage
(from Bolton & Company) September is National Campus Safety Awareness Month, an initiative launched by Congress in 2008 to promote and encourage public conversation around violence prevention at schools across the co
(from SHRM) Several lessons can be learned from the more than 300,000 proposed-penalty letters sent by the IRS this summer and late last year for alleged violations of the ACA's employer mandate in 2015. The letters are
(from the Christensen Institute) The U.S. is running out of students who can pay full college tuition. In the 2014-15 school year, 86 percent of first-time full-time freshmen received financial aid. This means that when
(from Kaiser Health News) The number of children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has reached more than 10 percent, a significant increase during the past 20 years, according to a study rele
(from NPR) Recent high-profile instances of conversations secretly recorded at work have highlighted a big change in how workplace lawsuits and culture are influenced by surreptitious recordings. Recordings are much more
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(from Inside Higher Ed) Managing a college social media account is becoming increasingly complicated. Managers not only promote and protect the reputation of an institution, live-tweet events such as commencements, and r
(from the Chronicle of Higher Education -- subscriber-only content) Student falls from building roofs, balconies and windows are an ongoing risk at colleges and universities — and at independent schools too. Once conside
(various sources) With the school year underway, various news sources are reporting on students' mental health issues and their implications for educational institutions. This New York Times article involves a class-acti
(from Brookings) Research in brain science, social development, toxic stress and academic achievement all point to the critical importance of play in children’s routine experience. Recess time has dropped 30 percent whil
(from SHRM) With growing numbers of professionals carrying student loans for years, the IRS has agreed to make it that much easier for employers to help these workers both pay off student debt while contributing to their
(from Associations NOW) With school back in session, school nurses are on the front lines of dealing with a continued shortage of EpiPens, the epinephrine-delivery devices that combat anaphylaxis. Sales of the devices te
(from ICEF Monitor) Rather than setting enrollment targets, the New Zealand education ministry will measure success in international student education by the students' satisfaction. The change comes with a new plan to ma
(from The Student Loan Report) Business is booming for some companies that sell tuition insurance, due to a combination of rising tuition costs, mental health woes among students and families growing increasingly nervous
(from Forbes) With the #MeToo movement bringing greater visibility to workplace harassment, HR staff might anticipate increased reporting and complaints regarding on-the-job sexual harassment and assault. Not only must e
(from EdSurge) When students divide their attention between electronic devices and a classroom lecture, they may follow the lecture in the moment — but they're less likely to retain that information over the long term, r
(from Nonprofit Quarterly) Nonprofit organizations enter into mergers and acquisitions for a number of reasons, including broadening their reach, improving the quality of their services, benefiting from economies of scal
(from Brookings) Despite evidence showing that teachers of color benefit white students, schools continue to focus on bringing teachers of color into classrooms with mostly minority students. The result could create an e
