As the COVID-19 pandemic promises to dissipate somewhat but not yet disappear, this summer will be yet another novel experience for independent schools, different from all the summers before. Consider these best practice
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Financial Aid
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Pandemic
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Risk Management
These eight strategies can help you lower what are likely to be larger than usual premium increases in the coming year.
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Projections
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Human Resources
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Leadership
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Pandemic
While we have reason for optimism in the coming year, we must continue to adapt our human resources strategy to nurture our school communities.
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Culture
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Pandemic
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Technology
As Western Academy of Beijing has returned to mostly normal on-campus learning, everyone in the community has a renewed appreciation for both the core mission and special add-ons that make independent education exception
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Human Resources
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Labor Law
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Pandemic
On Thursday, December 17, NBOA hosted a webinar to discuss independent schools' potential liabilities as more faculty and staff contract COVID-19 and the probability rises that contract tracing will link those cases to c
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On Tuesday, December 13, NBOA hosted a webinar on “Navigating PPP Complexities for Independent School Loan Recipients.” Leaders from Truist Bank (formerly BB&T and SunTrust banks), the accounting firm blumshapiro, la
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Strategies
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Change Management
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Risk Management
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Technology
An incremental approach to systems upgrades helped this school meet evolving technological needs while maintaining a secure and reliable network.
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Risk & Compliance
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Employment
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Risk Management
ADA and workers’ compensation accommodations apply in remote environments when employees are asked to telework.
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Pandemic
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Risk Management
How to physically distance while conducting safety drills today — without creating harmful habits that last beyond the pandemic.
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Do your school’s governance structures support the kind of strategic work boards of trustees need to undertake now, when independent schools are at a crossroads?
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Employment
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Human Resources
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Pandemic
Independent schools have faced an onslaught of new personnel questions since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, and these have grown all the more challenging as schools have reopened this fall. Attorneys Matthew D. Batasti
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Projections
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Crisis Management
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Leadership
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Pandemic
COVID-19 threatens to overshadow everything about the 2020–21 school year, but with cutting-edge resources, you can tackle new and long-standing issues alike.
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Prioritizing the wellness of occupants in facilities management standards can help schools understand long-term sustainability goals more clearly and reduce energy consumption by 30%.
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Independent schools have an advantage when it comes to reopening campus safely, but we must remain on our toes — and make every dollar spent count.
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Recording PPP loans in your school's financial statements may not be as straightforward as it seems.
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Communication
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Human Resources
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Pandemic
Top considerations, including community communications, illness and absenteeism, telework policies, and school finances, with links to additional resources.
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Safety & Security
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Pandemic
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Safety and Security
After a long stretch of relative isolation, returning students may be ill at ease.
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This fall, you will be called on to perform at the top of your game. Knowing how you tend to lead can help you meet the challenges ahead.
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Leadership
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Pandemic
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Technology
As schools address new needs in technology budgeting and privacy, the business officer-technology leadership partnership is more critical than ever. An interview with Christina Lewellen, executive director of ATLIS.
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Pandemic
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Risk Management
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Technology
With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and rapid school closures this past spring, new educational technologies provided a lifeline to schools, but some of these pose new privacy concerns.
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