Build Community at Your School Since It’s A Community – Not a Family (January 2026 “Next Practice” Insight)
It seems that schools are always asking parents to “do” something, or “give” something. Parents are asked to donate school […]
Estimate Your School’s Enrollment (December 2025 “Next Practice” Insight)
Many of the schools I speak with have had some great successes. One had an undefeated state championship football team, […]
Financial Aid v Tuition Assistance v Scholarship (November 2025 “Next Practice” Insight)
It’s been said, according to sources which site a Chinese proverb, that “The beginning of wisdom is to call things […]
New Thinking About Change (October 2025 “Next Practice” Insight)
My career in teaching began when I was in 8th grade. The previous year, a teacher in our school started […]
Incentivize Rather Than Discount (September 2025 “Next Practice” Insight)
Everybody’s looking for ways to save money today. Clipping coupons that come in the mail, downloading deals from the Internet, […]
No Fundraising Fees (August 2025 “Next Practice” Insight)
There’s been a recent trend in faith-based and private schools lately which involves charging a “Development Fee” or a “Fundraising […]
Enrollment = Sales (July 2025 “Next Practice” Insight)
In faith-based and private schools today, it seems that there are three primary “excuses” for school shrinkage, merger and closures: […]
“Next” Practices are Different From “Best” Practices
Everyone can point to some “Best Practices” they follow. For instance, in the field of automotive sales, it’s a best practice for […]