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Subpar conditions in many U.S. public schools, combined with a poor financial outlook for addressing them, have resulted in a D-plus grade from the American Society of Civil Engineers. Nationwide school districts sp
What's ahead for independent schools and health care compliance? In short, it's too soon to tell, meaning the Affordable Care Act remains the law. The Republican majority's plan to repeal and replace President Obama
Applications from international students have declined at nearly 40 percent of U.S. colleges amid perceptions of difficulties getting visas and a less-welcoming climate under the Trump Administration, according to a surv
The University of Michigan earmarked about $400 million of its $10.5 billion endowment last year to loans to small businesses around the world, a market that many banks left in order to hold more capital under the D
The balance sheets of 112 nonprofit private colleges and 65 for-profit private colleges failed a test of the U.S. Education Department for financial responsibility for the academic year 2014-2015. The test is based
At least two public school districts cancelled classes Wednesday in response to "A Day Without a Woman," which has spawned protests and rallies nationwide as part of the greater International Women's Day e
Meetings: unproductive time-wasters or linchpins to effective teamwork? Depends on how you approach them, according to experts in leadership development and workplace collaboration. Four strategies for getting
Maybe the new app your students are using merits closer attention from the school's finance team. A small investment from a California Catholic school's endowment fund paid off big last week when Snapchat, the mobile mes
Could Florida's program for funneling public dollars to private schools become a national model under the Trump Administration? In his recent address to Congress, followed by his first official school visit a few days la
CFOs and their financial teams spend only 17 percent of their time on the strategic activities and analysis organizational leaders and stakeholders expect, according to a new "CFO Indicator" report. That's because they'r
President Trump's rescission of federal guidance allowing transgender students to use school facilities in accordance with their gender identity has sowed confusion among schools struggling with how best to accommo
Lerner Community Day School in North Carolina is one of dozens of Jewish organizations, including preschools, that have received bomb threats since January. The school was evacuated last Wednesday, February 15. No&n
It's not just students who benefit from project based learning and a flipped classroom. Faculty and staff are more engaged in professional development activities when they are engaged with authentic problems and set thei
Contrary to popular opinion, top executive talent isn't highly motivated by compensation, says business professor Roger L. Martin. What's more effective: Treat highly productive leaders as distinct individuals, and make
It's not enough to disclose plans to conduct a background check on a prospective employee. You must also make that disclosure "clear and conspicuous" in a document that is not combined with any other disclosures, ac
Message boards on residence-hall doors are an old tradition in boarding schools, but what happens when they, too, become conduits for bullying? Effective with next school year, Michigan State University wi
What's with college endowments' negative 2 percent rate of return in 2016 -- while the Dow Jones industrial average rose more than 13 percent? Two words: hedge funds.
Single-sex schools remain a small but distinct segment of the K-12 independent school sector, and they may be slowly coming back into favor among public schools as well, as administrators seek to lift the academic a
Watch out for phishing and phone scams, along with identity theft, fake charities and more, this tax season. In its annual list of 12 "Dirty Dozen" tax scams, the federal taxation agency reminds independent school b
You can't beat Montreal for a great student destination, according to the latest ranking of study destinations from QS Best Student Cities 2017. The Canadian city usurped Paris, which had topped the list for the last fou
