What is Affordability for Independent Schools?
If we increased tuition next year by 2 percent instead of 2.5 percent, would we be “affordable” then? NBOA President and CEO Jeff Shields has doubts.
Strategies: Value Added Re-enrollment Letter
This school's re-enrollment letter doesn't focus on tuition price. And families love it.
End of the Faculty-Owned Classroom
There's lots to like in shared classrooms and faculty co-working spaces.
3 Habits of Innovative Business Officers
Let’s reject once and for all the notion that innovation and fiscal responsibility are at odds.
New Families, Experiential Values
An “elements of value” hierarchy may help clarify what parents value in your school.
The New Guard
Who will suit up for the next generation of leadership? What challenges will they inherit? What skills and attributes will they need to be successful?
Overlooked Risks: Sacred Cows
They're a part of every school's culture and legacy. They're also fraught with risk.
The Reawakenings
High-impact investments under business-savvy heads guided two schools through trying times. Both are thriving again.
Operation Farm-to-Table
Schools that blur the line between food service operations and student learning bring campus communities closer — and hone their value proposition.
The Best of Both Worlds: Veteran Leaders, New School Models
New independent school models smash traditional boundaries as their veteran leaders incorporate the practices that remain relevant and leave many others behind.
Thriving with a Chronic Condition
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.
Stronger Together: the Case for School Mergers
Is it time to consider merging with another school? “Everybody wants to be part of a winning team.”
Schooled by an Introvert
How do introverts lead in a world that conflates extroverted behavior with leadership?
