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.
Donald Trump has an aggressive schools agenda, focused on choice and handing more control over to the states.
On January 9, a federal judge ruled that the Biden administration’s 2024 Title IX regulations are unconstitutional, nullifying their implementation. The decision effectively reinstates the 2020 rules.
The SECURE 2.0 Act makes it easier for qualified individuals impacted by a federally declared major disaster to access their retirement savings.
The destruction wrought by the current wildfires in Los Angeles has not only closed hundreds of schools but destroyed several. Our sympathy goes out to all those affected by this catastrophe.
In December, PowerSchools experienced a cyberattack through a customer service portal. When a third-party vendor suffers a data breach involving school data, the school typically retains primary responsibility.
As the second Trump term approaches, independent school leaders would be wise to stay attuned to the issues of potential impact, both at the federal and state level.
The Center for Institutional Research in Independent Schools (CIRIS) is looking for a cohort of school employees to participate in the 2025-2026 CIRIS Summer Fellows Lab.
President Biden recently signed into law the Paperwork Burden Reduction Act and the Employer Reporting Improvement Act, which change the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
