(from Inside Higher Ed) The breakdown of an edtech professional's home Nest thermostat over Thanksgiving weekend got him wondering "if we are adequately tallying the costs — as well as the benefits — of digital learning.
(from Quartz) Yes, students can find answers to questions by using Google. With all kinds of information at our fingertips, it's become easy for students to rely on the Internet and social media for their information — u
(from George Couros’ blog) "You can be engaged without being empowered, but if you are empowered, you are definitely engaged. Those that are empowered create the(ir) future and do not sit back and wait for it to happen t
(from Quartz) Millennials, those born between 1982 and 2004, will face the largest income disparity between the haves and have-nots of any recent generation, suggests a new analysis by Credit Suisse. Those graduating col
(from Greenwich Patch) Two more independent schools have announced plans to consolidate their operations, joining a growing list of other school mergers intended to leverage aligned missions and harness economies of scal
(from Education Week) Plans for a federal private school choice program have hit roadblocks, but there's a strong push to create new voucher programs in some states and expand existing programs in others. Critics and pro
(from Pew Research) In a trend largely paralleling that at many boarding schools, U.S. colleges and universities saw the number of foreign students enrolled on their campuses double from 2008 to 2016. The growth rate of
(From the New York Times) Unlike most established private schools in New York City, new startups aim to make a profit. Joining newcomers like BASIS, AltSchool and Avenues is WeGrow, started by the office space-sharing co
(from HR DIVE) Company heads and HR professionals are concerned about the same things — recruiting, retention and employee engagement — in this tight labor market. A new survey by Paycor, an online payroll service, says
(from Brookings) A couple of recent studies analyze the disparities between the racial make-up of American schoolchildren and the teaching force. Why this is so and why it matters are the questions recent papers attempt
(from the Economic Times) Chief financial officers are the most sought-after candidates to occupy the corner room, thanks to a changed business environment and the evolved role of chief financial officers. The number of
(From Nonprofit Quarterly) Nonprofit staffs, boards, donors, and volunteers should be aware that the publicly available 990 return is a public relations tool that communicates governance, program, and fund development in
(From CFO) FASB's new revenue recognition standard is perhaps the board’s most transformative action in the last decade. The rule, a converged effort by FASB and the IASB issued in 2014, “may or may not have significant
While pay for CEOs decreased slightly this year, by 1 percent, pay for CFOs increased slightly, by 1.5 percent, according to the BDO 600, an annual survey of public mid-market companies. CEOs in the smallest range of org
(from Inside Higher Ed) As more small private college announce plans to suspend academic operations or close entirely, emerging trend lines are pointing to common vulnerabilities. Many schools are Roman Catholic, many ar
Risk Management
Safety and Security
(from The Bolton Blog) New studies show that teenagers are taking on the heaviest stress loads from a variety of sources. With limited time and resources, how can schools help students develop healthy coping strategies —
(from Business Insider) WeWork, a $20 billion startup that leases trendy millennial-friendly office spaces around the world, has announced plans to open a private elementary school, "WeGrow," inside a New York City WeWor
Employment
Human Resources
(from CFO) Too few qualified IT workers. Difficulty hiring managers with the specific skills needed for the job. Financial constraints in regard to hiring. Sound familiar? The third-quarter results of the Duke University
(from the N.Y. Times) The recently proposed House tax reform bill has a provision that would allow elementary and high school expenses of up to $10,000 a year to become "qualified" expenses for 529 plans (vehicles to sav
(from NPQ) Be mindful when asking your board to approve a "consent agenda." This section of board material groups together non-controversial agenda items — things like meeting minutes, and other routine or procedural ite
