Sharing just 200 square feet with a toddler and spouse required patience and problem-solving, but life on a sailboat was well worth it for this HR director.
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Diversity and Inclusion
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Leadership
At a school where cultivated diversity drives enrollment demand, this administrator facilitates everything from classroom discussions to faculty hiring.
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Assessing a school’s perceived value in the marketplace is one of several key data points that signal its financial health.
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Traditional lockdown drills demoralized students and staff. New protocols built confidence and capabilities.
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You have questions. You have strengths. You have challenges. You are motivated. What we heard on our listening journey.
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Strong concussion management policy and protocol can protect students from life-threatening injuries — and schools from legal fallout.
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Budget
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Tuition Remission
Invaluable for many employees but expensive for schools, tuition remission is evolving with schools' financial models.
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Weakley managed on-time, under-budget construction projects while strengthening her school's financial foothold.
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Including these in employee and student contracts allows schools to avoid the court system. But are they the right move for your school?
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From the November/December 2018 Net Assets magazine, with expanded online-only content.
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As we enter the holiday season of gratitude, thankfulness, family and friends, look for what is going right at your school.
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Smith implemented a regular risk audit, which spurred his school to raise limits on fire damage just 15 months before a devastating wildfire. His tireless efforts enabled campus to reopen one month later.
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Transforming 3,000 square feet of underused space, this K-8 independent school became the first in its area to offer programs for infants and toddlers.
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Search anywhere on the Gordon School website, and you will not find mention of financial aid. That is intentional. Administrators at the 330-student preschool through grade 8 day school in East Providence, Rhode Island,
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How can schools employ mission-fit financial aid awards without harming their financial health?
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The end of its financial dependence on a longtime sponsor forced this school to scrutinize operations and reset its revenue and expense levers. “We were a 160 year-old toddler learning to take our financial first steps.”
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Mission & Motivation
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Environmental Sustainability
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Investments
The Northwest School’s long-held commitment to sustainability comes full circle in its purchasing policy, dining, facilities, transportation and, most recently, its investment policy.
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Strategies
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Communication
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Financial Aid
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Key Enrollment
Independent schools in the Seattle area meet regularly to learn and support one another as they work to improve financial aid policies and strategies.
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Planning
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Safety and Security
While active shooter events draw overwhelming attention, sympathy and concern, reactions to them should not drive a school’s safety and preparedness policies, said safety experts from Kiernan Group Holdings in a recent N
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Beyond their positive economic impact on independent schools and universities, international students can contribute to host countries long after graduation.
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