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SoCal Schools and Sunshine, Part II
Alex’s Southern California visits continued with seven more schools. Thanks to all for hosting him! Tarbut V’Torah Community Day School My next visit brought me up to Irvine in Orange County to TVT, a...
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Beyond Dewey Decimal: Today’s School Librarians
Libraries and their librarians occupy a funny space in public imagination. They can be grand, magnificent spaces—temples of human thought and information. I picture Gothic-style halls filled with long...
View ArticleThe Double-Edged Sword: Diversity with Derrick Gay
There is a reason we decided, last year, to host an annual Diversity Forum for independent school educators. Each fall, we visit hundreds of client schools across the country to learn how we can better...
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Moving Past Our Blind Spots in Diversity
Greetings and happy 2016! The last month of 2015 began with a powerful experience at the People of Color Conference (PoCC) in Tampa, Florida. There are not many conferences that I have missed, as PoCC...
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Learn More: Diversity Forum Faculty 2016
We are so pleased that 19 thought leaders on issues of diversity and inclusion in independent schools will be joining us at our second annual Diversity Forum this week. These individuals will lead...
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Diversity Forum 2016: Thank You
It is hard to believe that after months of preparation, anticipation, and excitement, our second annual Diversity Forum has come to a close. The event was everything we had hoped it would be:...
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So You Want To Be a School Head?
As 2016 has now settled into our minds, I am inspired to write another blog about school leadership—this time about the essential question many in the independent school world face as they consider...
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School of the Week: Beaver Country Day School
School name/location/number of students/grade levels/year of founding: Beaver Country Day School is located just outside of Boston in Chestnut Hill, Mass. We have 455 students in grades 6-12. Beaver...
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Being the Best for our Girls’ Schools: Part I
The view of Manhattan was breathtaking as my plane made its descent into New York City. I was there attending the National Coalition of Girls’ Schools Conference, a global forum dedicated to discussing...
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Being the Best for Our Girls’ Schools: Part II
Two weeks ago, Emily attended the National Coalition of Girls’ Schools Global Forum in NYC. Here is part two of her reflections. Read part one here. I was able to listen to Keynote Sue Campbell, who...
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