(from the Hechinger Report) A growing number of small, private, highly tuition-dependent higher-education organizations are teaming up with neighboring schools in a bid to reduce operational costs while expanding offerin
(from The Post and Courier) Enrollment in U.S. private schools increased 7 percent nationally, to just over 4.9 million, between 2013 and 2015, according to the 2015-2016 survey by the U.S. Department of Education's Nati
(from ISM) Is it time to rethink "category discounts," such as automatic tuition breaks for siblings of existing students and for children of faculty and staff? One argument says that when such discounts are offered to f
(from HR Dive) Cost-control is the top concern among employment benefits administrators this open-enrollment season. Regardless of an independent school's health insurance plan, costs almost always rise and schools often
(from The Sacramento Bee) California Democrats, Republicans and independents alike show support for offering tax credits or vouchers so low-income families can send their children to independent or religious schools, acc
(from the Atlantic) Alumni and other would-be donors are taking an increasingly critical look at their alma maters' endowments and fundraising campaigns, especially in the case of "elite" institutions that in some cases
(from Seyfarth Shaw) Homicide is the number-one cause of death for women in the workplace and the third overall cause for all workers. Employers should create and enforce policies to prevent acts of workplace violence, w
(from Inside Higher Ed) This week's mass shootings in Las Vegas have prompted university scholars to renew efforts calling for shifts in federal policy to fund research on gun violence. In more than 40 years, the Nationa
(from EducationNext) Low-income students who enroll in independent schools are more likely to go to college: So concludes a study of more than 10,000 low-income students who used public vouchers to attend independent sch
(from Bloomberg Quint) Kenyon College ($75 million), Oglethorpe University ($50 million) and Dakota State University ($30 million) are among the small higher-ed institutions that have received significant donations in re
(from Schwartz Hannum) With the Trump Administration planning to unwind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA), independent schools that have employees or students affected by the program should ensure
(from Quartz) Dramatic physical changes have come slowly to traditional education institutions, but the pace is quickening, as demonstrated in higher education in particular. Rapid innovation out of Silicon Valley lets s
(from the Washington Post) Following a rapid rise in recent years, growth in home schooling among U.S. families appears to have tapered off, according to new data released by the Department of Education's National Center
(from EdSurge) U.S. K-12 computer science education programs will receive more than $300 million in grants from major technology giants over the next five years. Amazon, Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Salesforce have ea
(from HR Dive) An unprecedented five generations of workers will soon be sharing workspaces, challenging employers to strike a balance in accommodating a diverse range of expectations and needs involving working styles,
(from Inside Higher Ed) Cut tuition, raise more money overall? That's the thinking of at at least eight additional colleges and universities whose tuition will drop sharply next year, according to announcements made betw
Risk Management
Safety and Security
(from The Washington Post) In a move that many education institutions are watching closely, U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Friday scrapped guidance issued by the Obama Administration in 2011 to better protect victi
(from GuideStar) GuideStar has published its latest large-scale report on nonprofit compensation, drawing data from FY17 from nearly 136,000 positions and nearly 97,000 nonprofits with annual revenues of $200,000 or more
(from EdSurge) Higher education institutions have another tool for engaging students in the application process. Better Make Room, an offshoot of former First Lady Michelle Obama's Reach Higher program aimed at widening
Crisis Management
Safety and Security
(from the Bolton Blog) Mass shootings in the U.S. have tripled since 2011, posing a growing threat to school campuses. While no amount of preparation can predict what an active shooter might do, schools can take a range
