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Enrollment
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Financial Aid
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Tuition
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted almost everything about independent schools this past year. Is tuition setting next?
13 min read
CEO Notebook
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Change Management
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Leadership
Opening ourselves to new ideas and creating the conditions for creative confidence among our teams can go a long way in advancing the future of independent schools.
5 min read
More than 2400 independent school professionals helped kick off the 2021 NBOA Annual Meeting: An All Virtual Experience.
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Extensive facilities monitoring has helped Friends Seminary not only limit the spread of COVID-19 but inspire new ideas about tracking wellness indicators far beyond the pandemic.
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Traditional asset allocations once again outperformed alternative investments, and trends in average annual effective spending rate differed by endowment size.
5 min read
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Communication
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Leadership
What happens when trustees, staff, faculty, donors and other keystones of the school community learn more about independent school finances? Greater trust and sense of community.
13 min read
Observing her children inspired this business officer to pursue her passion for writing and publish a book.
7 min read
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Change Management
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Pandemic
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Technology
Moving to cloud-based processes — and the holy grail of systems integration — is not a matter of if but when. “We’re no longer moving incrementally.”
17 min read
CEO Notebook
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Change Management
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Pandemic
These schools have capitalized on their strengths to serve essential community needs and build a stronger financial future.
5 min read
Could you be using data more strategically to improve benchmarking and reporting?
5 min read
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Financial Aid
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Pandemic
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Planning
Review the criteria that determines if your independent school is eligible for the new round of federal support and how much it may receive, be it your school’s first or second draw.
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Safety & Security
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Risk Management
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Safety and Security
Options-based active-shooter response training programs have resulted in more casualties than other methods. So why are many schools still using them?
7 min read
Strategies
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Human Resources
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RFP
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Technology
How to make the RFP process work for your school and implement the new system smoothly.
7 min read
What is still missing from our new modes of program delivery and how can we leverage the changes we’ve made thus far?
4 min read
As the COVID-19 pandemic promises to dissipate somewhat but not yet disappear, this summer will be yet another novel experience for independent schools, different from all the summers before. Consider these best practice
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Financial Aid
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Pandemic
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Risk Management
These eight strategies can help you lower what are likely to be larger than usual premium increases in the coming year.
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Projections
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Human Resources
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Leadership
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Pandemic
While we have reason for optimism in the coming year, we must continue to adapt our human resources strategy to nurture our school communities.
4 min read
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Hiring
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Human Resources
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Leadership
When searching for a new business officer, look for a multifaceted communicator who can manage the myriad intersections of business, operations, mission and vision.
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This year’s recipients have dedicated years of service to the profession, our association and to schools far and wide.
4 min read
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Employee Benefits
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Human Resources
Self-insured health insurance benefits can save schools money while minimizing disruptions. Four schools share their experiences.
10 min read
