Vital data collections at the National Center of Education Statistics have been cancelled, following interventions from the Department of Government Efficiency, which is not a cabinet level department.
On March 1, the Education Department released FAQs on reporting discrimination, treatment of race, and DEI programs more broadly as a follow up to February 14's Dear Colleague letter.
School administrators may be concerned that traditional classroom locks are insufficient to keep out attackers, but in documented school shootings, attackers have not breached classroom locks.
In early 2025, you may find yourself supporting employees who are feeling overwhelmed or worried. Psychological safety is a management approach that allows employees to thrive and adapt to circumstances.
To make clean energy tax credits more technology-neutral, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) introduced a new statutory framework.
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Grace H. Lee, NBOA’s legal counsel, shares why she got into the legal profession and discusses hot topics in independent school legal affairs with host Jeff Shields, NBOA's president and CEO.
Late Friday night, the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights declared in a four-page letter that any race-based policies or programming in K-12 schools and colleges were unlawful.
Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Education Department, spent her confirmation hearing Thursday defending Trump’s divisive agenda.
Primary ways that cyber criminals attack schools are email account compromise, invoice fraud and banking details, phishing and social engineering, and malware and ransomware.
Schools are increasingly worried about potential U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) encounters and are seeking guidance to protect both students and staff.
United Educators released its annual Large Loss Report. This year the report only includes cases costing $2.5 million and more.
With effective systems for behavioral threat assessment and management (BTAM), schools can assess and respond to concerning behavior to protect the community and respond to the student whose behavior caused concern.
2023 was the worst year globally for cyberattacks against schools -- a 70% surge from the year before. School districts with cyber insurance have proved willing to pay ransomware attackers.
Last Wednesday, President Trump directed several government agencies, including Education and Defense, to develop plans for redirecting federal funds in an effort to expand school choice.
The nonprofit job site Idealist analyzed postings on its job board and found remote positions receive nine times as many applications as onsite roles. Hybrid jobs receive twice as many as in-person roles.
In each stage of life, individuals are less likely to give than they were in 2003, according to data in The Next Generation of Philanthropy report released by the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.
It remains to be seen what a second Trump presidency will mean for international education in the U.S., but a newly mandated immigration review has set the stage for new restrictions on student travel.
President Trump revoked a directive barring Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol officers from making arrests in “sensitive” areas, including schools.
The National Council of Nonprofits has collated a list of executive orders that may impact nonprofits. These include DEI, the public sector, immigration, LGBTQ+ issues and the environment.
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Jerry Walker, associate head of school for finance and operations at Kent Denver School, shares his school’s strategies for retaining staff talent with podcast host NBOA President and CEO Jeff Shields.
