Multi-use learning spaces pay off for schools that think flexibly about their programs and resources. “A building doesn’t necessarily have to be cutting-edge architecturally to be cutting-edge pedagogically.”
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Technical staff at many independent schools are working hard to meet the May 26 deadline for compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a European Union law that regulates the way organizations handle
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After School
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Culture
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Human Resources
This business officer provides financial literacy training to students after school hours. Parents want even more.
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Counterproductive leadership behaviors include distancing, overpowering, conforming — and failing to engage.
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Why should business officers take the time to enter data into BIIS (Business Intelligence for Independent Schools), NBOA’s new data collection and reporting platform? Besides the fact that it was built for business offic
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Healthy organizations are designed to sustain a variety of changes. Bring them!
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Neighbors have the power to make or break schools’ expansion plans. “It’s mission-critical to be active with the town.”
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Leadership
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Safety and Security
Growing list of independent school associations urge officials to take action against guns.
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This outspoken change agent says independent schools can do better for their students, themselves and the industry collectively. That means ditching traditional transcripts, merging in oversaturated markets and “pooling
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Independent school leaders from at least 44 states and nine countries learned, networked and collaborated in NBOA's biggest event ever.
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We must start breaking rules to make sure that our schools stand out as exceptional among a growing list of options.
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Governance is not something that is baked and done. It is organic and requires constant attention, time and resources to yield the best results.
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This person can be a “three-fer,” providing leadership in the business office, the perspective of a consultant and guidance in the hiring of the new CFO.
12 min read
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Governance
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Key Governance
Board orientation and engagement get an upgrade as fiduciary responsibilities and risk exposures intensify.
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This CFO’s government failed her. She’s spent the last 14 years fighting for positive change.
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Governance
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International
Drawn by rapid economic growth and an education-focused population, a new independent school with American roots is winning over a different culture.
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Cultivate brand ambassadors, customer service and women's leadership so that your school and staff will flourish.
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A departing employee’s final paycheck and exit interview are only the beginning of a successful offboarding practice. Everyone is watching.
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