Most independent and international schools have parent associations/auxiliaries, and the vast majority of these do not have separate legal status from the host school. In the […]
It is fairly easy, and yet not so easy. One School recently was experiencing head turnover because after several years of strong leadership, the Head was […]
One can tell a healthy board from an unhealthy one by several tried and true assessment measures: Too many board meetings, i.e., for day schools more […]
A Head recently wrote: “Our enrollment is up, and the Board is happy with the School’s financial picture and with my performance. However, I am learning […]
A Board Chair of an international school Client recently wrote: “I reread my notes from Thursday’s summary call and yesterday’s workshop and have identified a number […]
There may not be many long term heads these days, although there should be. Following one can be a challenge for the successor unless the successor […]
Most nonprofit independent and international school boards suffer from the loss of institutional memory due to the turnover of board members. Board turnover usually results from […]
Heads and board leaders continue to find themselves in troubled waters on the topic of vaccination and masking protocols. When you include the continuing cultural wars […]
