(from Open Secrets) A deep-pocketed “dark money” group is spending “well over $1 million” on an ad campaign against the inclusion of racial justice topics in K-12 curricula. The funding follows Republican furor over crit

(Medical Lifesciences News)  A study published in the Journal of School Health reports on the bus transport experience of an independent school in Virginia. The school monitored 1,154 students with asymptomatic PCR testi

(from the New York Times) In what appeared to be the first ruling upholding a coronavirus vaccine mandate by a university, a federal judge affirmed on Monday that Indiana University could require that its students be vac

(from CNN) The American Academy of Pediatrics released new Covid-19 guidance for schools on Monday that supports in-person learning and recommends universal masking in school of everyone over the age of 2, regardless of

(from the 74 Million) Nationally, public schools lost 3% of their student population last year, much of which was driven by parents holding their kindergartners out a year. The question now is whether the profound frustr

(from Daily Political Press) Boston-based group Parents United asked two organizations working closely with the area’s private schools to limit "biased, inflammatory or age-inappropriate" material. Similar efforts elsewh

(from the Washington Post) Concerns about bias in the workplace, both for- and nonprofit, have been prompting more employees to voice their frustrations and advocate for change. Black women report experiencing the most d

(from the New York Times) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new guidance on Friday urging schools to fully reopen in the fall, even if they cannot take all of the steps the agency recommends to curb

(from Venable) Independent schools can use summer months to prepare for the forthcoming school year in the following ways: 

(from CliftonLarsonAllen) Implementation of the FASB revenue recognition standard, Accounting Standards Codification (ASC 606): Revenue from Contracts with Customers, is raising questions and creating challenges in the f

(from the Hill) Minimum wage workers in various parts of the country got a pay increase last Thursday, the first day of the new fiscal year for most state and local governments. The pay raises come just months after Cong

(from ICEF Monitor) The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced in late June that it has formally withdrawn a proposed rule change that sought to place term limits on international student visas. The rule would ha

(from FEI Daily) "ESG has become much more important over the past few years," said Tim Gearty, director of Becker Professional Education, which has seen increased demand for professional development around environmental

(from Schwartz Hannum PC) As the FDA approves broader and non-emergency uses for the various COVID-19 vaccines, some states will likely amend their laws requiring vaccines for school-age children to include vaccination f

(from Venable) If you are an employer requiring the COVID-19 vaccine for employees returning to the office, you have the important task of abiding by an interactive process when handling the imminent accommodation reques

(from Associations NOW) Ten years ago, consultants Harrison Coerver and Mary Byers published their book, Race for Relevance, which argued that the optimal size of a board is five members. In the new revised edition of Ra

(from the Washington Post) The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled for a Pennsylvania cheerleader whose profane off-campus rant cost her a spot on the squad, saying the punishment violated her First Amendment rights. The co

(from CliftonLarsonAllen) Unrelated business income (UBI) is expected to get more attention in IRS examinations. The IRS Exempt Organization Division was recently given a report card that showed “needs improvement,” for

(from the New York Times) Brown University economist Emily Oster has become something of a lodestar for many affluent parents when it comes to making decisions about schooling during the pandemic, as well as other parent

This spring, NBOA engaged engineers and industrial hygienists from Environmental Health & Engineering to provide an update to the "Operating Guidance for Independent School Pandemic Management: COVID-19 Field Guide."