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Ask ISM's Health Care Reform Specialist
Business and Operations // October 27, 2016
Q: We're currently gathering information for the employer reporting forms. Are there any changes to the forms for this year?
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The Impending Teacher Shortage
Board of Trustees // October 27, 2016
It’s clear from the recently released report from ACT, The Condition of Future Educators 2015, that the nation faces a teacher shortage in coming years. ACT has conducted research on career and college preparation since its founding in 1959, releasing their annual report every August. The most recent report focused specifically on students showing an interest in a career in education. The results are not promising.
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“Advanced Placement” Doesn’t Equal Higher College Grades, Study Finds
Academic Leadership // October 25, 2016
Many schools—public, charter, and private alike—offer The College Board’s “rigorous” Advanced Placement (AP) program to their most driven pupils. Students take these courses for the educational challenge and (they hope) the “advanced” standing they’ll receive from secondary institutions in the form of college credits. However, a new study has recently shed doubts on whether these AP programs mean greater success for students at the collegiate level.
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10 Reasons You Were Meant to Teach
Academic Leadership // October 25, 2016
The first months of a school year can be rough, as everyone re-adjusts to more regular sleep schedules and greater expectations. Sometimes, you just need a reminder why you bothered to begin this career path in the first place—and we can help you there.
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10 Reasons You Were Meant to Be in Advancement
Advancement // October 21, 2016
Do you remember your first day on the job? That moment when you were scared and excited and thrilled all at once at the possibilities that struck you? That moment of inspiration may fade as the realities of a tough job take root, but don’t worry—we’re here to help remind you why you chose this job in the first place.
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4 Ways to Encourage Sensitive Faculty Solicitation
Advancement // October 21, 2016
We all understand and appreciate the importance of faculty participation in the overall effectiveness a school’s various fundraisers and capital campaigns. It serves as a signal to other donors that the teachers believe so much in the school’s educational work that they’re willing to sacrifice their time and money to ensure it continues. However, faculty solicitation requires a delicate touch. So this month, we’ll talk about four ways in which to sensitively ask your teachers and other staff members to contribute.
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9 Items New Business Managers Should Keep in Mind
Business and Operations // September 27, 2016
Is this your first year at a private-independent school as a brand-new Business Manager? Are you feeling overwhelmed with the start of the school year? To help you get the jump on things and stay focused on your job, here are nine items to keep in mind in your first few months in your new position. (In fact, even seasoned Business Managers would do well to keep these thoughts forefront in their minds!)
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Ask ISM's Health Care Reform Specialist
Business and Operations // September 27, 2016
Q. As I began preparing paperwork for the new school year, I noticed that our school has two employees who will be turning 65—and so become newly eligible for Medicare. Is there anything that the school needs to do?
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5 Strategic Planning Detours You Must Avoid
Board of Trustees // September 27, 2016
When in the process of strategic planning for your school, you want to continue the favorable growth of your school. In conducting this session, however, don’t allow the momentum of understandably favorable feelings to sidetrack your process from a truly strategic path.
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Don’t Let Your D&O Lapse!
Board of Trustees // September 27, 2016
Although private-independent schools rarely lack D&O insurance, it is prudent to be aware of your insurance’s cost, limits of coverage, policy specifics, retroactive date and exclusions—and, of course, its renewal deadline.
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