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Webinar Recording – The First Years Matter: Research Insights on Early Career Educators

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February 2026 Signals

Hello there, As I write this, many of us are navigating a wintry mix of snow and ice, power outages, and those familiar open-or-close school decisions. I hope you fared well. As this weather system moves on, February school life […]

Reimagining the Employee Value Proposition in Independent Schools

Reimagining the Employee Value Proposition in Independent Schools is a sector-wide study of educators across the SAIS association membership. The study seeks to understand how independent school educators experience motivation, engagement, and meaning in their work—and how those experiences shape […]

Cultivating Growth Through Clear and Courageous Conversations

School leaders and personnel often desire meaningful feedback, as is the case with the educators surveyed in a recent SAIS motivation and engagement survey. As evidenced by the data, teachers crave feedback, as good feedback can provide role clarity, affect […]

Webinar Recording – Beyond Burnout: Creating Cultures of Connection & Care

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Webinar Recording – Culture of Care: Fostering Inclusion & Connection Across Campus

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BOARD BULLETIN: Talent as Strategy: The Board’s Role in Building Capacity

By Dr. Brett Jacobsen, SAIS President This month’s Governance Health Index focus, Talent Cultivation, focuses on one of the most consequential responsibilities of a high-functioning board. It centers on ensuring the people who lead and govern the school are equipped […]

Webinar Recording – Fixing the Future: Tackling Deferred Maintenance

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Five Indicators Every Independent School Should Track and Leverage

Introduction While independent schools vary in mission and model, the fundamentals of financial health are remarkably consistent. This article will present five essential indicators that every independent school head, trustee, and senior leader should have “at the ready,” – figures […]

January 2026 Signals

Hello there, I hope your well-deserved break allowed for moments of rest and meaningful time with family and friends. Before enrollment agreements, staff contracts, and budget planning come fully into view, I invite you and your team to pause and […]