(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
(from Global Online Academy) High school students should be required to take an online course, according to Eric Hudson, director of teaching and learning at Global Online Academy. He argues that online learning is an im
(from ICEF Monitor) A new report from Savills, a global real estate services firm, illuminates a number of trends emerging in the student housing space, particularly in the study abroad sector. These include continued gr
(from Forbes) Hiring is a criticial if challenging ongoing task regardless of whether an organization is growing. What's worse than the hiring process? When it goes south after you've spent time onboarding and engaging w
(from the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee) Rising levels of student debt aren't just saddling former students with enormous financial burdens, they're also threatening to inhibit those individuals' future economic
(from EdSurge) Thinking more like businesses all the time, growing numbers of higher-education programs are offering short-form certificate and graduate programs online that cover less material than their traditional cou
(from The Nonprofit Times) From weak board governance to "weakness in strategic management," four in five nonprofit organizations struggle with leadership and management issues, and just 11 percent have what it takes to
Cash Management
Technology
(from Bloomberg Technology) Five years after opening, the high-profile for-profit venture AltSchool is showing losses, scaling back ambitions for opening elementary schools around the U.S., and planning to close at least
Risk Management
Technology
(from Inside Higher ED) Institutions need to think about physical attacks to devices, in addition to remote attacks, say school technology and security officers. Many universities report that students using hardware "key
(from Inside Higher Ed) The major tax overhaul released by House Republicans last week would kill or limit key benefits for many educational institutions, students and borrowers paying off student loans. Among other prov
