(From Christensen Institute) Even elite colleges and universities are facing a shortfall in enrollment this year because of demographic declines and a business model that is no longer working, according to Alana Dunagan,
(From The Atlantic and JC Associates) College counselors at elite secondary schools are vulnerable to quitting when parents make unreasonable demands and act belligerently, as detailed in a recent story in The Atlantic.
(From Edspaces Insights) Many students, in particular those with ADHD, spend a lot of time fidgeting in classrooms, which can be a distraction for others. At the same time, movement has been shown to improve learning out
(From Marketing Advice for Schools) The Institute of School Business Leaders identified marketing as a skill on par with human resources, finance, procurement and infrastructure in a recent presentation. Marketing is not
Cybersecurity
Risk Management
Technology
(From Ars Technica and FEI) Despite several large-scale malware attacks that have affected school systems and public entities across the nation in the past few years, many institutions haven't heeded warnings about beefi
(from the New York Times) One consequence of the ongoing Brexit debate, whose deadline has been extended until late October, is that British private schools are suffering declines in enrollment and having to change their
(From The Hechinger Report) Local residents are footing the bill for better preschool programs in several cities across the country, drastically bringing down the costs. For example, the average cost of center-based care
(From Stanford Social Innovation Review) When organizations employ "diversity checkboxes" to increase representation of the underrepresented, for example, by simply increasing the number of diverse employees on staff, th
(From Inside Higher Ed) Accreditation cannot be taken as a signal of long-term financial health because accreditors often do not indicate financial trouble in their reports until a year or two before a college or univers
(from EAB) In the last several years, fewer than 40 percent of college admissions directors have hit their targets on May 1, traditionally deposit day. Three tips to bounce back and make strategic adjustments to avoid co
(From Chronicle of Higher Education) Two years ago, Dartmouth College set a 2025 deadline for cutting greenhouse-gas emissions in half, and also for replacing the No. 6 fuel oil that fuels its steam plant — which burns s
(From Higher Ed HR Magazine) University of California, Irvine, recently unified its HR department to enable the organization to interpret and apply policies and practices consistently, reduce redundancies, leverage best
(from Newsweek) A recent poll found that when it comes to ROI on college tuition, most students think a prestigious name isn’t worth the price. The choice between a prestigious school with a hefty price tag and a lesser-
Facilities
Risk Management
(From The New York Times) Kids get to play freely in The Yard, a new "adventure playground" on New York’s Governors Island. One of only about 1,000 such play yards in the world, it is filled with what looks like junk — o
(From BDC Network) The key to office design is to connect to the human needs of the staff, while creating an environment that reinforces the values of the business. The youngest of our workforce today bring with them the
(From McKinsey Digital) An ability to manage data as an asset across an entire organization is key to a successful business venture, according to Anil Chakravarthy, the CEO of Informatica, one of the world’s largest prov
(From Quartz) Gender equality in the workplace is arguably one of the most important ways to attract and retain employees, invest in long-term financial growth and act as an employer of integrity. Quartz media, the Harva
(From Reveal News) A recent investigative report showed that Louisiana’s $40 million-a-year state-funded voucher program has spawned new private schools of questionable value. While public schools must meet rigorous stan
(from the New York Times) U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is working to overhaul federal rules on sexual misconduct that will impact not only college campuses, but also public elementary and secondary schools, where
(From FEI Daily) To drive financial innovation and execute new ideas, consider these three points:
