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Indicators of School Crime and Safety
Report ● September 17, 2019
Establishing reliable indicators of the current state of school crime and safety across the nation and regularly updating and monitoring these indicators are important in ensuring the safety of our nation’s students. This is the aim of Indicators of School Crime and Safety. Although much of this rep...
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Tax-Exempt Status for Your Organization
Report ● September 17, 2019
The IRS requires that nonprofit organizations meet specific standards and procedures to maintain their 501c3 statuses. As a private-independent school, you must adhere to those regulations. Revised in 2019, the updated guidelines in this report provide all the information you need.
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Teacher Turnover: Why It Matters and What We Can Do About It
Report ● September 17, 2019
Teacher attrition and turnover takes a toll on schools and students. Schools often respond by hiring inexperienced or unqualified teachers, increasing class sizes, or cutting class offerings, all of which impact student learning. Although this report focuses on public schools, many of the elements d...
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The Handbook for Campus Safety and Security Reporting
Report ● September 17, 2019
Developed by the U.S. Department of Education for postsecondary institutions, much of the information in these guidelines are applicable in private-independent schools and their campuses. You can tailor many of your policies and procedures based on the handbook's reporting recommendations on discipl...
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