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Ozymandias There is a fast-developing problem for independent schools. It is more systemic than alleged racism and more disruptive than pandemic-induced protocols. Independent schools are becoming ungovernable. A 1970’s Management
The Extrinsic In Part 1 of this series, we focused on how the 50-year NAIS governance experiment around mission failed to build constituency alignment. The resulting landscape is one of
Not all stories are timeless. In fact, only a very few are, and yet there is a self-reinforcing practice at schools to keep repeating the stories of their founders and
Sanje Ratnavale analyzes the clash of competing ideologies on identity, truth and reason at schools.
By Patrick F. Bassett, President, NAIS (retired), and Sanje Ratnavale, President, OESIS Network In some private schools the hunger for redemption regarding historic racism has unleashed a feast for journalists
And there I was at the Pearly Gates. I could see St. Peter on his laptop checking in the latest admits in the cloud. A sign above him looked like
Scrutiny of College Admissions has been intense recently and it is therefore important to summarize first some of the controversies, particularly around test scores, for context. The standardized testing non-profits
What do parents and students do when they want to find out about a school’s quality? What do teachers do? Exactly what they would do when they book a trip
A Webinar on the Issues Regarding Budgeting for DEI and SEL. 1. A Framing of the Broader Issues 2. An examination of Survey Data 3. Frameworks for 3-5 Year Budgets
Ask a recent graduate of a school what they are good at when they leave, and how they know? They will likely respond that they were good at this subject