(from SHRM) Employers are advised to continue to follow recommended practices for Form I-9 compliance as the federal government begins the six-month wind-down of DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), the Obama-e
(from The Chronicle of Higher Education) A price drop of more than $16,000 has emerged as a key element of Sweet Briar College's ambitious new plan to overhaul its pricing model, curriculum and calendar. Two years after
(from Business Insider) A study involving 36,000 students upholds personalized learning as a major driver of improvement in reading and math skills. The study spanned five districts across the U.S. for two to three years
(from The Washington Post) Campuses aren't merely protesting against the Trump administration's order to end DACA, the Obama-era program shielding young undocumented immigrants from deportation. In some cases, they're al
(from the Blyth-Templeton Blog) With bullying a rising risk management threat in schools, here's a reminder of the benefits of small classes. The small classroom experience helps fight against aggressive behaviors by cre
(from Inside Higher Ed) Many U.S. colleges and universities are reporting modest to sharp declines in international students this year, in some cases as high as 30 or even 50 percent for new students. Several variables p
(from American School & University) As the Houston area continues to clean up and recover from the flooding and damage inflicted by Hurricane Harvey, the Houston school district has decided to cancel classes for anot
(from The Atlantic) As Houston-area schools struggle to assess the damage of Hurricane Harvey, let alone plan for reopening, administrators face another unusual challenge: managing the emotional impact that extreme event
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(from Insurance Journal) Fleets of commercial drones are primed to hover over the destruction from Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey in an unprecedented test of unmanned aircraft’s ability to assess billions of dollars in
(from the Washington Post) Every state is dealing with shortages of teachers in key subject areas at the start of the 2017-18 academic year, according to data compiled by the U.S. Education Department. Subjects impacted
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(from the New York Times) Most public and private schools in Houston intended to start classes September 5, but officials say they can't predict when roads will be passable and buildings will be safe to re-enter. With Hu
(from the 74) Many Houston-area schools have opened their doors as emergency shelters for families displaced by Hurricane Harvey as the devastating storm continues to batter the city and other parts of the Gulf coast. So
(from Equities.com) Roughly eight types of risk could affect an organization at any time: strategic, compliance, financial, operational, environmental, employee, political and societal. To mitigate the exposure at your s
(from North Bay Business Journal) As the role of the chief financial officer continues to evolve, the most effective CFOs continue to add value beyond the traditional finance function and help deliver strong business res
(from EdSurge) Some 20,000 North American teachers get supplementary income from a company most U.S. schools have never heard of: VIPKID, a venture capital-financed company that is China's largest online English tutoring
(from the PBS Newshour) Alarmed by soaring student debt and rising default rates, some colleges and universities are charting new strategies for helping students manage education costs. In one novel approach, Purdue Univ
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(from the Washington Post) Growing numbers of schools are dropping football from their athletic rosters, impacted by factors ranging from concerns about concussions and other head injuries to shifting demographics to the
(from The Chronicle of Higher Education) How to get the lessons and insights of new-student orientation to sink in? College and university campuses are experimenting with new techniques and formats to safely acclimate ne
(from EdTech Magazine) Families with K-12 children are expected to spend $29.5 billion on back-to-school supplies before the school year starts, according to the National Retail Federation. Electronics — and laptop and t
(from Gallup.com) Independent schools are still winning the perception war, if by a narrowing margin. A new survey from the Gallup Organization finds that 71 percent of Americans believe that independent private K-12 sch
