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Smarter Recruitment for Tech-Savvy Students

(from ICEF Monitor) It can seem harder than ever to get the attention of potential students, but even schools with lean marketing budgets can tap strategies like these:
  • Cash Management

Best Practices for Vendor Contracts

(from the Source) Vendor contracts can apply to a broad range of operations at independent schools, including transportation, food service, construction, design, facilities management and office supplies. Best-in-class c
  • Risk Management

Seeking Tighter Security, More Workplaces Go Biometric

(from SHRM) A majority of workplaces are using biometric authentication technology, often opting for the likes of facial and voice recognition over good old-fashioned passwords, which are considered more vulnerable to co
  • Compliance

  • Salary

Justices Signal Liberal Interpretation of Overtime Exemption

(from Venable) A ruling this week by the Supreme Court provides a bit more clarity on the long-running dilemma involving whether to adjust salaries and schedules in the event of changes to the federal overtime rule. Spec
  • Admission

  • Enrollment

Aggressive Recruiting Lures Students from Struggling Colleges

(from The Boston Globe) Already facing enrollment declines due to declining birthrates and high tuitions, some imperiled small colleges are facing a new worry: Existing students are being aggressively recruited by other
  • Safety and Security

Schools Are Safer, Federal Data Say

(from EdWeek) U.S. schools have significantly increased security measures and preparation for events like school shootings in the last 20 years, the newest federal data show. Meanwhile, rates of student victimization at
  • Leadership

Leadership Lessons from Final Four Coaches

(from Inc.) PR expert Steve Cody finds leadership wisdom in each of this year's NCAA Division I men's basketball Final Four coaches. 

New Disability Claims Procedures in Effect

(from SHRM) The DOL's new procedures for processing disability claims took effect April 1. Any employer-sponsored plan that deals with disability claims should be amended as needed. If plan documents have not yet been up
  • Regulatory Updates

Transportation Benefits Are Now Taxable

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DOL Program Will Allow Self-Correction of Payroll Errors

(from Business Management) The U.S. Department of Labor is launching a pilot program dubbed PAID, which stands for Payroll Audit Independent Determination. It’s designed to let employers fix wage-and-hour errors on their

New FASB Rules, New Ways to Present Financials

(from Nonprofit Quarterly) Nonprofit staff and boards will do themselves right to implement new FASB standards in creative ways that tell their mission story effectively.

CFOs Become More Vital to Board Leaders

(from McKinsey & Company) Whether they serve nonprofit independent schools or multinational corporations, governing boards face increasing competitive pressure and regulatory scrutiny. By engaging their boards more e
  • Risk Management

  • Safety and Security

More Schools Buy Active-Shooter Insurance

(from Insurance Journal) In response to the rise in violent attacks at schools and other public places, a growing number of insurers have launched "active shooter" and "active assailant" policies — and more schools and s

Alternative Classroom Staffing Arrangements

(from the Christensen Institute) Increasingly schools are experimenting with classroom staffing arrangements to further magnify personalized learning. Four ideas:
  • Facilities

Weather Wreaks Havoc on Schools' Budgets

(from Inside Higher Ed) Independent schools and higher-education institutions will be paying for winter long into spring. From fires and floods to recent snowstorms, extreme weather has eaten into many schools' campus ma

International Students in Canada up 120% Since 2010

(from ICEF Monitor) The number of international students enrolled in Canadian secondary schools and higher-education institutions climbed nearly 120 percent between 2010 and 2017, with pronounced recent growth attributed
  • Culture

  • Facilities

3 Trends for Early-Childhood Classrooms

(from EDspaces Insights) New perspectives could be reshaping the aesthetic of early-childhood classrooms beyond the bright colors, area rugs, and shelves stacked high with learning materials that have dominated for decad

Overtime Pay Rules Could Revert in 2020

(from SHRM) If the Department of Labor fails to issue a new final rule before the 2020 elections, and if the Democrats retake the presidency, the rule that was struck down in 2016 could come back to life. That means the

Ingredients of Effective Wellness Programs

(from Associations NOW) No matter the components of a wellness program or the goals associated with it, these ingredients are essential to its success, according to a recent survey of more than 400 organizations:

Lessons from Hurricane Maria

(from Chronicle of Higher Education) How did American University of Puerto Rico, the oldest university on the island, return to operation 17 days after Hurricane Maria? "We had power and water but most students had neith

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