Our schools’ physical plants must support our value propositions in demonstrable ways that align with the investments we ask families to make.
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A new study confirms that raising tuition does not impact enrollment. Here's what these findings mean for schools.
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Indexed tuition, sliding-scale tuition, variable tuition: Whatever you call this tuition pricing model, it’s gaining momentum.
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The business-savvy head of school assesses the school's financial strengths, supported by the business officer, and pulls the right financial levers to ensure the school thrives.
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High-impact investments under business-savvy heads guided two schools through trying times. Both are thriving again.
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A construction-management app captures key details.
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Submitted by Frank Aloise, CFO at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
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If we increased tuition next year by 2 percent instead of 2.5 percent, would we be “affordable” then? I have my doubts.
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Too many emails. Too much time checking them. One school's app-based method for stemming the tide.
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Diversity and Inclusion
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Facilities
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Policy
Independent schools have always had students and staff whose gender identities do not correspond to their genders at birth, but only recently — spurred partly by national debates over “bathroom bills” defining access to
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New independent school models smash traditional boundaries as their veteran leaders incorporate the practices that remain relevant and leave many others behind.
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Entrepreneurial thinking can galvanize independent schools. But how much disruption can established schools handle?
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Enrollment
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International
2019 school year expected to reflect the Trump effect, currency fluctuations.
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The future is now, and "simple improvement" is not nearly enough.
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Going where few independent schools have gone (so far), Milton Academy brings on a full-time data analyst to ensure the consistent application of data — trends, assumptions, outcomes — in financial decision-making.
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For this business officer, the therapeutic riding center is "a place of phenomenal commitment, profound connections, laughter and joy."
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Risk & Compliance
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Risk Management
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Safety and Security
They're a part of every school's culture and legacy. They're also fraught with risk.
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Mission & Motivation
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Communication
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Enrollment
"100 years gave us a story. A strategic hire gave us a voice to tell it."
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“Why do we call it a ‘retreat’ if our purpose is to move forward?”
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Your school's capital spending ratio reflects the health of its most valuable asset.
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