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Millennial Parents and Private Schools: What Should We Know?
Private School News // November 26, 2019
The millennials are here. The millennial generation is typically defined as those between the ages of 25 and 37, meaning many school leaders are seeing millennial parents enter their ranks. What should private-school leaders know about the millennial generation of parents today?
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Preserving Your School’s Facilities: The Impact of Deferred Maintenance
Board of Trustees // November 21, 2019
Consider all the buildings on your school’s campus. Is deferred maintenance—the practice of delaying building repairs—slowly and silently destroying your facilities?
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Why Funding for Professional Development in Technology Is Critical
Board of Trustees // November 21, 2019
ISM has long recommended that schools set aside funding for professional development of teachers, and this starts with the Board during the strategic planning and strategic financial planning process.
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How to Prevent Your Teachers From Becoming Toxic
Academic Leadership // November 19, 2019
Spotting a toxic teacher is one thing—but there are steps you can take to help prevent teachers from becoming toxic in the first place.
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Four Questions Every Academic Leader Must Answer
Academic Leadership // November 19, 2019
School leaders must strike a delicate balance when it comes to working with your direct reports. You want the faculty and staff that report to you to know that you care for their well-being, while also maintaining a sense of professionalism in your relationship. To that end, there may be some unspoken questions between you and your employees.
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Should You Announce a Gift That Has Been Promised, But Not Delivered?
Advancement // November 14, 2019
A first-time donor has promised a significant kickoff gift for your upcoming major gifts campaign—but hasn't made any promises in writing. Do you announce the gift?
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Three Ways to Define Your School’s Marketplace Position
Advancement // November 14, 2019
It can be tempting to claim that your school offers the best of everything. But in reality, that simply cannot be true—you can’t be all things to all people. Instead, we recommend that your school define its marketplace stance.
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Five Do’s and Don’ts of Effective Parent Communication
Marketing Communications // November 14, 2019
Parents, understandably, expect a high return on investment for their tuition dollars. So they want to ensure their children receive the full benefit of their expenditure—and this passion can sometimes cause friction between school leaders and their parent body.
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New Report Says Most Schools Don’t Have Adequate Cybersecurity Protocols
Business and Operations // November 13, 2019
Technology has become a core element of how schools run, with electronic systems managing grading, inquiries and applicants, financial aid, and even student and employee records. With an electronic component in almost every aspect of school operations, do you feel confident that your school’s security infrastructure is on par?
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Three Tips for Evaluating Business Owners' Financial Aid Applications
Business and Operations // November 12, 2019
When a family applies for financial aid and one or both parents own a business, it adds another level of complexity to your financial aid decision. It can be extremely difficult to analyze what amount of income a business owner’s family can put toward school tuition.
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