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Diversity and Inclusion
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Leadership
At a school where cultivated diversity drives enrollment demand, this administrator facilitates everything from classroom discussions to faculty hiring.
7 min read
Assessing a school’s perceived value in the marketplace is one of several key data points that signal its financial health.
2 min read
Traditional lockdown drills demoralized students and staff. New protocols built confidence and capabilities.
5 min read
You have questions. You have strengths. You have challenges. You are motivated. What we heard on our listening journey.
4 min read
Strong concussion management policy and protocol can protect students from life-threatening injuries — and schools from legal fallout.
3 min read
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Budget
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Tuition Remission
Invaluable for many employees but expensive for schools, tuition remission is evolving with schools' financial models.
13 min read
Weakley managed on-time, under-budget construction projects while strengthening her school's financial foothold.
2 min read
Including these in employee and student contracts allows schools to avoid the court system. But are they the right move for your school?
4 min read
From the November/December 2018 Net Assets magazine, with expanded online-only content.
13 min read
As we enter the holiday season of gratitude, thankfulness, family and friends, look for what is going right at your school.
3 min read
Smith implemented a regular risk audit, which spurred his school to raise limits on fire damage just 15 months before a devastating wildfire. His tireless efforts enabled campus to reopen one month later.
2 min read
Transforming 3,000 square feet of underused space, this K-8 independent school became the first in its area to offer programs for infants and toddlers.
7 min read
Search anywhere on the Gordon School website, and you will not find mention of financial aid. That is intentional. Administrators at the 330-student preschool through grade 8 day school in East Providence, Rhode Island,
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How can schools employ mission-fit financial aid awards without harming their financial health?
4 min read
The end of its financial dependence on a longtime sponsor forced this school to scrutinize operations and reset its revenue and expense levers. “We were a 160 year-old toddler learning to take our financial first steps.”
9 min read
Mission & Motivation
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Environmental Sustainability
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Investments
The Northwest School’s long-held commitment to sustainability comes full circle in its purchasing policy, dining, facilities, transportation and, most recently, its investment policy.
4 min read
Strategies
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Communication
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Financial Aid
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Key Enrollment
Independent schools in the Seattle area meet regularly to learn and support one another as they work to improve financial aid policies and strategies.
3 min read
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Planning
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Safety and Security
While active shooter events draw overwhelming attention, sympathy and concern, reactions to them should not drive a school’s safety and preparedness policies, said safety experts from Kiernan Group Holdings in a recent N
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Beyond their positive economic impact on independent schools and universities, international students can contribute to host countries long after graduation.
3 min read
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Enrollment
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Financial Aid
Fundamental shifts in demand for and uses of financial aid have stretched many schools’ budgets to the breaking point. Greater clarity, accountability and due diligence could help them get back to form.
18 min read
