Mission & Motivation
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Communication
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Culture
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Leadership
In the lead up to the 2020 presidential election, how can schools mitigate the risk of toxic exchanges and foster cultures that respect differences?
5 min read
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Communication
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Crisis Management
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Culture
When independent schools revisit painful histories, apologies can be powerful — in not only acknowledging community pain but also building a stronger future.
8 min read
Safety & Security
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Risk Management
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Safety and Security
When families’ expectations around school security have changed, a comprehensive assessment and redesign of school safety approaches may pay dividends.
6 min read
CEO Notebook
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Culture
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Governance
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Leadership
Difficult decisions can be opportunities to demonstrate your care for the campus community.
4 min read
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Crisis Management
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Pandemic
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Trips
Developing a strong incident response team has helped Miss Hall’s School handle unexpected challenges, including the ongoing pandemic.
8 min read
As you reconfigure campus space, now is the perfect time to consider longer-term implications of campus space management.
7 min read
Risk & Compliance
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Employment
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Risk Management
Microaggressions may be brief and commonplace, but they are damaging and pose a liability risk in independent schools.
6 min read
Families’ increased need for financial aid continues to shift and will likely do so throughout the coming year.
6 min read
Projections
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Crisis Management
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Diversity and Inclusion
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Leadership
Global challenges to the status quo demand that we change and adapt.
4 min read
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Facilities
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Maintenance
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Pandemic
Adjusting strategies for diluting and filtering air can help mitigate the risk of spreading COVID-19, while careful scheduling can save the school money.
7 min read
From reopening campus to scenario planning to managing employee leave and more, these resources should ease your summer workload.
3 min read
Curated resources to help the business office answer top questions related to COVID-19 concerns.
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NBOA’s latest "pulse check" on school business operations impacted by COVID-19 yields data to navigate the pandemic and plan for the year(s) ahead.
8 min read
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Crisis Management
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Leadership
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Pandemic
Like their colleagues in the classroom, business officers turned on a dime during the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic and adapted their approaches in surprisingly nimble ways.
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From leading capital projects to serving a national association, this year’s recipient of the Ken White Distinguished Business Officer Award has continually stretched her limits.
11 min read
Once a Division I college cheerleader, this controller now coaches the squad.
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The essentials on safe harbor, unused lines of credit, staffing, endowments and contract renewals.
4 min read
CEO Notebook
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Diversity and Inclusion
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Leadership
Recent events are disheartening, but we all have a role to play in strengthening our communities.
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Enrollment
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Pandemic
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Risk Management
While independent schools may be facing financial difficulties this coming school year, they can use their independence to meet the market’s quickly shifting needs.
11 min read
From PPE donations to socially distant graduation ceremonies, independent schools have found creative ways to support their students and give back.
8 min read
