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  • Revised and Expanded! The New Hopes and Fears

    Revised and Expanded! The New Hopes and Fears

    Get fresh perspectives plus empathic advice on partnering with parents. Even if you read the first edition, you’ll gain new ideas about restructuring the home-school relationship in a changed world.

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  • Independent School Magazine: The Workplace Issue

    Independent School Magazine: Work Forces

    The Spring 2024 issue explores how independent schools can address faculty and staff expectations, bolster teaching and leadership pipelines, and support employees in ways that benefit students and school sustainability.

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  • NAIS Committee Handbook

    Make Sure Your Committees Know the Essentials

    Get practical advice from The Committee Handbook: A Guide to Strengthen Your Board and Get More Done. Buy it for all your committee chairs. 

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  • NAIS Career Center

    Hiring Resources from NAIS

    Is your school hiring? Are you looking for your dream job? Use the NAIS Career Center to post and find great independent school career opportunities.

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2023–2024 State of Independent School Governance, Part 1

New! 2023–2024 State of Independent School Governance, Part 1

This comprehensive look at industry-wide standards will help you contextualize your school's governance practices and learn about best practices in governance. Get tips, guidance, and key data.

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Legal Tip of the Week: Private School Choice Initiatives and Considerations for Independent Schools

Legal Tip of the Week: Private School Choice Initiatives and Considerations

As of March, 33 states offer at least one type of private school choice initiative. Here are 10 questions to ask if your school is considering participating in a school choice initiative in your state.

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The Importance of Teaching Digital Citizenship

The Importance of Teaching Digital Citizenship

Given the upcoming elections and current technology landscape, one educator believes it’s imperative for schools to implement programs to teach responsible use.

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How Can Schools Combat the Teen Mental Health Crisis?

How Can Schools Combat the Teen Mental Health Crisis?

Educators can’t mitigate all the harmful forces driving the adolescent well-being crisis, but we’ve known about the steep decline in student mental health for more than a decade.

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Member Voices: Achieving Inclusivity in Polarizing Times

Member Voices: Achieving Inclusivity in Polarizing Times

Arvind Grover, head of Meadowbrook School (MA), shares how his school strives for inclusivity in a polarized world and how it assesses its progress. He also discusses staff retention strategies.

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Resources for Educators

Resources for Educators About the Conflict in the Middle East

We hope these resources can help school leaders and educators as they support their communities, restore a sense of security, guide students in understanding the conflict, and manage complex conversations.

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2023 NAIS Hot Issues Survey

2023 Hot Issues Survey: Challenges and Opportunities for Independent Schools

To better understand the nuances of the myriad issues independent schools are currently facing, NAIS surveyed member heads of school. Five main themes emerged from their responses. 

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Teaching & Learning: Becoming a Student Again

Teaching & Learning: Becoming a Student Again

"It took becoming a student again and being in that vulnerable space to fully realize the learning difficulties that our own students can face and the many aspects of their lives we can’t know."

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Legal Notes: Understanding At-Will Employment

Legal Notes: Understanding At-Will Employment

At-will employment means that either the employee or the employer can end the employment at any time and for any reason not otherwise prohibited by law.

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NAIS DASL Data Entry

Start Putting the Latest DASL Data to Work Today

You can now access 2023-2024 DASL Foundation and Financial Data. Use the new data to gain valuable insights, establish comparison groups, and create benchmarking reports to drive strategic decisions.

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NAIS Career Center

Find the Best Talent

Talented teaching and administrator candidates are waiting to apply for jobs at your school. NAIS members can post jobs and browse resumes for free; nonmembers can purchase job postings.

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