Most boards with whom we work mention that they often hear criticism of the school’s communications with parents.  What do they mean by that? As it […]

In this and subsequent articles, we will address the key issues that the Pandemic has affected, and will continue to affect our independent and international schools […]

Mark Ulfers, the Editor of the  “AAIE COVID-19 Briefing” comments: Once again, John identifies the stress points and the high-grade fever within international schools as the […]

The Head of Elway Country Day School (ECDS) arose at 6 am to the sound of a loud ping on his cellphone indicating an urgent text […]

NAIS recently published a survey that indicates that many heads depart in their first few years due to a misunderstanding with their boards about expectations, goals, […]

In the corporate world, succession planning is the norm. Boards expect the business leaders who are accountable to them to plan for the succession of the […]

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 […]

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 […]