Submitted by Frank Aloise, CFO at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
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If we increased tuition next year by 2 percent instead of 2.5 percent, would we be “affordable” then? I have my doubts.
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Too many emails. Too much time checking them. One school's app-based method for stemming the tide.
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Diversity and Inclusion
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Facilities
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Policy
Independent schools have always had students and staff whose gender identities do not correspond to their genders at birth, but only recently — spurred partly by national debates over “bathroom bills” defining access to
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New independent school models smash traditional boundaries as their veteran leaders incorporate the practices that remain relevant and leave many others behind.
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Entrepreneurial thinking can galvanize independent schools. But how much disruption can established schools handle?
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Enrollment
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International
2019 school year expected to reflect the Trump effect, currency fluctuations.
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The future is now, and "simple improvement" is not nearly enough.
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Going where few independent schools have gone (so far), Milton Academy brings on a full-time data analyst to ensure the consistent application of data — trends, assumptions, outcomes — in financial decision-making.
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For this business officer, the therapeutic riding center is "a place of phenomenal commitment, profound connections, laughter and joy."
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Risk & Compliance
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Risk Management
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Safety and Security
They're a part of every school's culture and legacy. They're also fraught with risk.
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Mission & Motivation
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Communication
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Enrollment
"100 years gave us a story. A strategic hire gave us a voice to tell it."
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“Why do we call it a ‘retreat’ if our purpose is to move forward?”
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Your school's capital spending ratio reflects the health of its most valuable asset.
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Ever-increasing staffing costs prompt more schools to rethink the traditional classroom model.
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Let's unleash independent schools' best potential at a time when our country may very well need it most.
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Employee Benefits
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Professional Development
PD funding must serve the entire institution, not just the interests of individuals. Real money is at stake.
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Finally, some new insight on the future of FLSA for independent schools.
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How do introverts lead in a world that conflates extroverted behavior with leadership?
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Procedures
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Risk Management
Your school has probably received fishy requests for bank transfers. A forensic analysis of your email system can help prevent staff from falling for them.
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