Questions about employer reporting requirements related to the Affordable Care Act? From COBRA coverage and partial-month employees to varying uses of of Form 1095-C, the Internal Revenue Service has expanded its questio
From visiting dentists to customized health coaching, meeting students' health needs is part of the educational experience at The Primary School, a new private preschool founded by Dr. Priscilla Chan, a pediatrician, and
Pressure could mount in 2017 for state lawmakers to tighten regulatory gaps that some people believe contribute to sexual abuse of students in independent schools. The Boston Globe's 2016 "Spotlight" series identified do
How can schools make the most of project-based learning where students solve real-world problems? Possibilities: Develop a "den" where students can relax and brainstorm; reserve a small communal working space where stude
Lower-income parents spend more time than ever before reading to their children, taking them to museums and the zoo, and teaching them numbers and letters. However, higher-income parents are engaging in these activities
Parents seek different kinds of information at each step of the admissions process. Before seriously considering a school, they want general information (e.g., how to prepare their child for kindergarten). Information ab
Expect 2017 to bring an increase in technologies including online homework systems, thinner and more energy-efficient organic light emitting diode (OLED) screens, and fifth-generation Bluetooth with double the data capab
British universities saw a nine percent drop in E.U. applicants in the admissions cycle that ended October 15, possibly mirroring uncertainty over the June Brexit vote. E.U. students will continue to pay the same tuition
Colleges are evenly split in their response to overtime rules changes. About a third have implemented all changes, a third have implemented some and delayed others, and a third have delayed all changes. Altering employee
When it convenes in January, Congress will have 45 days to revoke the FLSA overtime rule. The DOL appealed the November 22 injunction against the rule and has been granted an expedited review, but the case will likely no
Affirming news for single-sex independent schools: Graduates of all-girls' schools are six times more likely to consider majoring in math, science or technology, fields that now employ a smaller percentage of women now t
"Dark web" activities that profit from malware — including ransomware and botnets — will likely continue to spread in 2017. Law and healthcare firms and banks will be targeted, as will ATMs and gas pumps. Be
Successful CFOs in 2017 will be strategic, flexible and forward-thinking. As additional compliance and administrative tasks become digitalized, CFOs should anticipate devoting more time to strategy and performance optimi
The Department of Labor has appealed the preliminary blocking of the federal overtime rule that was supposed to take effect December 1, but the appeal may not be decided before the presidential inauguration January 20. T
Specifics are scarce at this time, but the Trump administration is likely to make significant changes to employment benefits laws impacting nonprofit organizations. Among the biggest: major changes in the Affordable Care
Presidents of U.S. private colleges averaged $498,927 in compensation for the 2014 calendar year, according to data just released by The Chronicle of Higher Education. Among more than 600 private colleges studied, pay fo
Trust and team-building qualities are among leaders’ most important assets. Within schools in particular, leaders should clarify their rationales for making decisions and changes, demonstrate they are motivated by
Most higher-ed department chairs receive inadequate training in the business as well as “soft” skills that are needed to run harmonious and productive departments, as well as to succeed in further administrat
Nonprofits should consider adopting Snapchat in order to engage with younger audiences, as it’s now the third most popular social network among millennials, ahead of Twitter and behind only Facebook and Instagram.
When parents become trustees at your school, be sure your orientation process helps them understand how to handle conflicts between their two roles. For instance, other parents may begin to perceive their opinions as pro
