(from RealClear Education) The price of college is too expensive compared to the value of degree, according to nearly three quarters of college trustees in a recent survey. More than 90 percent said they believe that the
(from the Chronicle of Higher Education - subscriber-only content) Flexible, sustainable and often more affordable than ground-up construction, factory-built modular construction is finding its place on more educational
(from NPR) School officials are acting with caution ahead of the second season of the Netflix drama "13 Reasons Why," which premieres this week. The first season, which centered on the suicide of a high school student, t
(from Educational Leadership) Schools should undertake "a vigorous, systematic, and unapologetic effort to recruit" people to the teaching profession, according to Zachary Herrmann, a program director at the University o
(from Slate) An institution is only as strong as its neighborhood: That's the thinking at growing numbers of colleges and universities (and independent schools) that are purchasing off-campus properties to simultaneously
(from the Chronicle of Higher Education) Second only to data analysts, colleges and universities are hiring campus police and public-safety personnel at a rate faster than any other position, according to the College and
(from Nonprofit Quarterly) Michele Braun, director of the Institute for Managing Risk at the Manhattanville School of Business, argues that if nonprofits do not take any risks at all, they cannot grow, adapt or respond t
(from ICEF Monitor) After a marginal decline in 2017, international enrollment in independent secondary schools in the UK rebounded to report year-over-year growth of 4.5 percent. In absolute terms, foreign students with
(from the Chronicle of Higher Education) For more than 10 years, Michigan State University President Lou Anna Simon was lauded as a visionary leader who fundamentally changed the direction and perception of the universit
(from the Enrollment Management Association) It is possible to get international students without traveling. However, it is much more difficult to have a diverse international population or a consistent and steady pipeli
(from ASCD's Educational Leadership) We know that teachers are the single greatest in-school factor influencing children's academic achievement. So why is it that so few schools fail to translate this acknowledgment into
(from Accounting Today) The impact on the accounting profession of technologies like robotic process automation, artificial intelligence and blockchain over the next five years will be nothing short of profound, accordin
(from EAB's Enrollment Blog) Texting tends to be more effective than email in getting students' attention — studies show text open rates as high as 98 percent — but schools should be aware of five common pitfalls in how
(various sources) Efforts in different states to combat student-on-student bullying are playing out in legislation that could hold schools — including private schools, in at least one state — accountable for working hard
(from EdSurge) Getting students to weigh in on classroom design can help them learn how to problem-solve as well as create more effective learning spaces, according to Rebecca Hare, a St. Louis design teacher who also se
(from NACUBO) Net tuition revenue at U.S. colleges and universities slowed again in the 2017-18 school year as institutions gave larger grants to a greater share of students than ever. The 2017 NACUBO Tuition Discounting
(from ICEF Monitor) Social media strategies need regular tune-ups to keep pace with fast-moving and mobile audiences, and these days there is no better example of this than Instagram, a photo and video-sharing service th
(from the New York Times) Maryland could become the first state to address parental concerns about computer screen time for children in the classroom. Legislation passed this month would require state education officials
(from Harvard Business Review) If you don't give your best employees opportunities to learn and grow, they will likely either leave for new opportunities or even worse, mail it in. The human brain is designed to learn, n
(from The Hechinger Report) A looming teacher shortage is sending more retired teachers back to the classroom, especially for high-need courses with which those educators may have had little previous experience. The prob
