There have been plenty of stories about bedbugs in the last couple of years. These nasty little creatures, that are very difficult to eradicate, have been found in all 50 states, according the National Pest Management Association. In fact, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently held its second national bedbug summit.

Clayton High School started the school year facing a lawsuit. Ariana Iacono, forced to take out her nose ring while in school, fought back against what she claimed was an infringement on her First Amendment right to exercise her religion.

Financial aid administrators at private-independent schools will have an easier time than ever making precise and appropriate aid awards in the coming year, thanks to FAST® v3-powered by ISM.

It’s that time of year again—hiring season … and it looks like a busy one for many schools! This year, we’ve received a record number of questions about what a good ad should say. Because each school is unique, there isn’t a stock answer to this. However, we can offer five key questions that you should ask (and answer) when writing the ad:

Have you seen the recent news article about the six girls who created a Facebook event, “Attack a Teacher Day,” and were arrested? This story might have turned out differently if their school had a program in place to educate students about social media.

Progress—and success—requires hard work and determination. It’s often easier to fall back on some handy reason why you can’t accept a challenge, or face an issue. In his most recent book, Excuses Begone, self-help guru and motivational speaker, Dr. Wayne Dyer, lists 18 common excuses that people use to rationalize not taking action or striving to improve their lives. While some of these reasons may be very real (feasibility must be considered) many of these excuses are essentially are self-imposed obstacles for taking action.

An often overlooked issue of risk and liability in 21st Century education is the management of student medical records. In today's private-independent school environment, administrators are required to maintain detailed health histories, physicals, allergy information, medications, emergency contacts, and more for a diverse body of students with a wide array of conditions and backgrounds.

“Parent-teacher conferences—we all know how they go. Parents troop into classrooms to talk with teachers about their children's progress in school. Often, the process feels rushed, and parents leave feeling vaguely dissatisfied, as if they didn't really get what they came for.” Does this sound familiar? That description of a parent-teacher conference appeared in an Education World article about a growing trend in reporting student progress to parents: student-led conferences (SLC).

Spring is just around the corner. Along with melting snow, seasonal flowers, and lighter clothes, comes spring sports—softball, baseball, track and field, and lacrosse are just a few of the sports students look forward to as the weather starts to turn nicer. What no one looks forward to are the accidents and injuries that come along with athletic activities. To help reduce your school’s risk of student injury, this article will provide your school with a checklist of expectations for your athletic faculty and staff to review before the season begins.

How many excuses do we use on a daily basis without thinking about them? How do these excuses limit our (personal and) professional growth and that of our organizations? In his most recent book, Excuses Begone, self-help guru and motivational speaker Dr. Wayne Dyer lists 18 common excuses that people use to rationalize not taking action or striving to improve their lives. While the excuses were written primarily to reflect personal mental roadblocks, they are just as apt in regard to professional, organizational, and career roadblocks—i.e., defeatist thinking that causes organizations, managers, and individuals to flounder rather than thrive.