Martin balances operational precision with strategic vision, advises school leadership and mentors a collaborative team.
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Boards and Trustees
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Leadership
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Planning
Combining with another school can strengthen finances and sustain mission. But where do school leaders even start their considerations?
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Enrollment
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Leadership
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Membership
While the school grew exponentially, Ludwinski transformed systems and steadied the course in every operational area.
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Culture
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Leadership
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Technology
A recent staff retreat at the turn of the fiscal year provided insights into two common challenges.
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Facilities
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Leadership
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Membership
Fiorello led major capital projects, sustained annual surpluses and helped Paideia School expand without incurring debt.
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Cookston advanced strategic talent initiatives through compensation analysis, performance-based rewards and investment in professional development across the business office.
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Stadulis strengthened budgeting practices, facilities strategy and financial aid programs while building alignment across school leadership.
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As the school year comes to a close, it’s good to know that laughter can be great medicine for leaders.
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Communication
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Culture
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Leadership
Sudden leadership changes, faculty departures, and a unionization effort left one school community unsettled. This is how they recovered their equilibrium.
8 min read
The NBOA Leadership Academy conducted research and developed practical tools to support stronger decision-making in school business
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CEO Notebook
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Culture
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Leadership
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Planning
Longtime independent school leader Frank Aloise reflects on the pressures, decisions and outcomes that defined a landmark school merger.
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Risk & Compliance
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Legal
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Risk Management
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Technology
Be aware of the risks when school employees use AI in the academic program, admissions, enrollment, finance, operations, HR and governance.
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A structured inventory and heat map can help school leaders see where AI is creating value, raising risks and needs clearer guidance.
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This six-pillar framework, developed by a cohort of the NBOA Leadership Academy, helps independent schools shift from reactive decision-making to intentional, long-term sustainability.
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CEO Notebook
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Change Management
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Technology
Distinguished business officer and long-time innovator Nancy Greene explains how to turn curiosity about AI into real operational gains.
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Accounting
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Leadership
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Technology
Studying accounts payable and student attendance tracking revealed opportunities for larger systems integrations and efficiencies, using AI workflows.
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CEO Notebook
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Communication
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Leadership
What a high‑profile reset reveals about letting go of what no longer works — and why that matters for schools.
4 min read
Handling school zoo insurance and staffing is one thing—helping handle wild animals is definitely another.
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Human Resources
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Leadership
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Technology
By investing in systems, people and relationships, these independent school leaders strengthen both the bottom line and their school’s culture.
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CEO Notebook
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Leadership
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Membership
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Technology
Tucker Bryant and Heather McGowan shared how we can seize the moment in this time of technological change and move our schools forward.
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