CEO Notebook
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Communication
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Enrollment
If we continue to define personalized learning by student-to-teacher ratios or class size, we will erode independent schools' distinct value proposition.
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Projections
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Culture
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Safety and Security
Independent schools aren’t “soft targets” that need to be hardened. We are learning communities that need to be safe for our students.
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A lifelong love for soccer has strengthened this business officer’s connection to his independent school, first as a student-athlete and now as a staff member-coach.
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The 2018 recipient of the Ken White Distinguished Business Officer Award says a key to her success at independent schools has been her network of generous business officers. “The business office can be an island unto its
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Jeff Shields speaks with EMA's Peter Baron about business officers' opportunities to help shore up independent school enrollment.
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NetAssets.org web exclusive
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Independent school endowment returns rose regardless of school size.
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You cannot be the best resource on everything at your school. Instead, connect your staff to multiple resources, and they're more likely to perform well.
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A careful self-audit of your wage-and-hour program may be a better step than inviting the DOL into your school for this program.
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Extended Day
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Summer Camp
Worries about rising tuition and changing demographics resulting in fewer potential students have led more independent schools to consider auxiliary programs as a viable way to boost revenue and admissions efforts. A fiv
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Safety & Security
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Risk Management
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Safety and Security
Rising incidence of campus violence moves an uncomfortable discussion to the fore.
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Risk & Compliance
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Planning
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Risk Management
A comprehensive plan that enables a school’s core offerings to continue after an emergency can not only save time and money during the recovery, but also foster community and connections.
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Schools re-examine their practices for preventing sexual harassment in the era of #MeToo. “If people do come forward and we don’t do anything, we are de facto condoning the behavior. As a result, we could lose good peopl
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Stand-out books on governance, personalized learning and institutional innovation may help you reflect on the year behind and those ahead.
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Schools uncover new strategies for making dining a winner — nutritionally, reputationally and financially.
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Diversity and Inclusion
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Legal
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Policy
Transgender individuals make up just 0.6 percent of the population, but schools should prepare policies to address them because of potential complications involving accommodations as well as a risk of bullying and harass
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Taking the feedback hike together: How parent surveys improved leadership, staff unity, student outcomes and enrollment.
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Labor Law
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Regulatory Updates
Article by Grace H. Lee, Esq.
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Imaginative and strategic repurposing of underused spaces shows how modest budgets can strengthen enrollment, reinforce mission.
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By screening candidates for empathy and adaptability, this school gets this school improves retention and satisfaction with hires.
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