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Facilities
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Human Resources
From the archives: Trade shortages and cost concerns prompt more schools to evaluate pros and cons of outsourcing facilities and operations maintenance.
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How a two-and-a-half-week hike is like running an independent school business office.
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The key is to create moments in which you can build that trust, not to wait passively for them to happen.
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The micro-school, the online school, global, progressive and experiential schools--these new models are making waves in the independent school sector.
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5 Minutes with
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Boards and Trustees
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Leadership
Frank Aloise, recipient of the 2017 NBOA Ken White Distinguished Business Officer Award, draws on his investment banking past and love of technology and design to manage his school's resources.
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Mission & Motivation
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Admission
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Diversity and Inclusion
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Tuition
A head of school says that consciously engaging in difficult conversations about economic disparities has helped to create a more inclusive and accessible school.
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Tech to get organized and fit in the business office.
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Goodbye, William Baumol. And hello, economic reality. It’s time to acknowledge that you’ve been there all along, and you’ll likely outlive us all.
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Schools adjusted their asset allocations in hopes of a stronger 2017.
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The broad scope of this federal law extends far beyond athletics and is often applicable to many independent school programs and issues.
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Misconduct
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Risk Management
Student misconduct. Faculty misconduct. Inadequate policies governing risk management and inclusion/diversity. Any of these issues and many more could result in costly and time-consuming legal action against independent
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Communication
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Enrollment
An “elements of value” hierarchy may help clarify what parents value in your school.
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Strategies
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Employee Benefits
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Human Resources
At Fay School, absenteeism is down, spirits are up.
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Facilities
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Human Resources
When key financial officers and facilities personnel retire at the same time, how do you prepare the school for the transition?
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Our schools’ physical plants must support our value propositions in demonstrable ways that align with the investments we ask families to make.
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A new study confirms that raising tuition does not impact enrollment. Here's what these findings mean for schools.
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Indexed tuition, sliding-scale tuition, variable tuition: Whatever you call this tuition pricing model, it’s gaining momentum.
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The business-savvy head of school assesses the school's financial strengths, supported by the business officer, and pulls the right financial levers to ensure the school thrives.
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High-impact investments under business-savvy heads guided two schools through trying times. Both are thriving again.
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A construction-management app captures key details.
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