(From the 74 Million) The COVID-19 pandemic has left an estimated 167,000 children — roughly one of every 450 — without a parent or primary caregiver, according to a new report from the COVID Collaborative and Social Pol

(From Higher Ed Dive) Inflation for U.S. colleges and universities rose 2.7% in the 2021 fiscal year — an increase over last year's rate of 1.9% — according to the Commonfund Higher Education Price Index. The index track

(From the Washington Post) Around the country, mayors, governors and the U.S. secretary of education have been speaking forcefully in favor of keeping schools open, even as coronavirus caseloads hit record levels. Accord

(from Society of Human Resources Management) Organizations looking to attract talent during a time of unusually high turnover and a labor-friendly market may want to consider repaying employees' student loans as a benefi

(from the Journal of Accountancy) After decreasing two years in a row, the rate by which taxpayers may compute their deductions for costs of using an automobile for business purposes will go up to 58.5 cents per mile for

(from Society for Human Resources Management) Employers may be liable for workers' compensation for employees who experience side effects from mandated COVID-19 vaccines, but that liability may be limited and shouldn't i

(from the Conversation) A recent survey of nonprofit organizations has found that leadership teams that are more diverse, in terms of race, class, gender and religion, are more effective in collaboration and participatio

(from McKinsey & Company) In the late days of 2021, organizations are struggling to address worker turnover, and many will continue to struggle because they don’t understand why their employees are leaving in the fir

(from Bolton & Co.) On Thursday, December 2, 2021, the White House announced President Biden’s plans to combat COVID-19 this winter. The action plan includes the following:

(from the Washington Post and the New York Times) Despite rising COVID-19 caseloads, schools are trying their hardest to keep their doors open until winter break and to reopen in-person in the new year. Among the toughes

(from Armanino LLP) Last week, accounting firm Armanino LLP hosted a 60-minute webinar, Women in Nonprofit Leadership Panel, featuring NBOA's chief learning officer, Jennifer Osland Hillen. Panelists shared lessons on ho

(from NPR and the Hill) Last Friday evening, an appeal circuit court lifted the stay on the Biden administration rule that requires workers at companies with 100 or more employees to be vaccinated against Covid or underg

(from Venable) A well-drafted enrollment contract serves many purposes: it confirms the tuition obligation, reinforces particular school policies, sets the tone for the relationship between schools and families, and esta

(from CNN) A significant rise in Covid-19 cases and concerns over the fast-spreading Omicron variant is forcing at least four more colleges and universities to move the last days of the fall semester online, including fi

(From NPR) Kronos, a leading workforce management platform, has been hit with a ransomware attack that it says will leave its cloud-based services unavailable for several weeks. The extent to which individual employees a

(from the Associated Press) On Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration gave emergency authorization for 16- and 17-year-olds to get a third dose of the vaccine made by Pfizer and its partner BioNTech — once they’re si

(from the Washington Post) Schools may be flummoxed about how best to prevent active shooter attacks in the wake of the recent tragedy in Oxford, Michigan, but researchers suggest using a threat assessment system may be

(from the New York Times) New York City unveiled plans on Monday to require on-site employees at all private businesses, from bodegas to multinational banks, to get vaccinated — the most sweeping local mandate in the cou