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Skepticism Over College Rankings Applies Equally to Private School Rankings
Over on the Independent Educational Consulting Blog, Dodge Johnson, IECA president, offers his preemptive salvo on the coming U.S. News annual college rankings. Suffice to say, he’s skeptical; not a fan; and his piece can serve a foundation on why it’s important to approach many types of rankings with a healthy dose of skepticism. Dodge’s [...]
Read MoreFive Years of Planing Culminates In New Future and Plan For SSATB
Working to focus and best serve particular mission areas of independent schools, SSAT announced the establishment of the Consortium for Independent Education (CIE). The CIE will create focused bodies to serve and reflect the increasingly complex missions and market demands of independent schools and their families. Five service groups will comprise the the CIE: The [...]
Read MoreBoarding School Tours: An Important Way Educational Consultants Stay Connected
We write a fair amount and answer a lot of e-mail about educational consulting- what is it and is it worth it? Our answer begins with, “well it’s more complicated than that, but, if you have a situation that warrants professional consultation, then by all means consider a consultant.” Professional evaluation can prove invaluable. One [...]
Read MoreNational Association Director Marks onBoarding School’s 500th Post
Editor’s Note: For our 500th blog post, we invited friend and Independent Educational Consultants Association, Executive Director, Mark Sklarow to comment and reflect on onBoarding Schools’ contributions to families and the larger boarding school community. Many thanks, Mark, for the kind words. For those who live, eat and breathe boarding schools on a regular basis, [...]
Read MoreGetting to Know Eagle Hill School
Dana Harbert, Admission Director, sat down with me for a Getting to Know interview to introduce the approaches that make Eagle Hill School unique in its role as a college preparatory boarding school for students with learning differences and ADD. Highlights from our conversation include: -Flexible academics and approaches to learning differences. -Strong Arts program [...]
Read MoreGetting to Know Bachman Academy
Let me introduce you to Becki Patterson from Bachman Academy (Mc Donald, TN). A small boarding school of 30, Bachman offers a hands-on learning environment for students with learning differences.
Read MoreGetting to Know Chamberlain-Hunt Academy
Buz Lowry, Director of Development, Chamberlain-Hunt Academy (an all-boys, Christian, Military boarding school) brought me up-to-speed on the school’s long history, it’s military tradition and it’s focused approach to educating students in a structured military boarding school environment.
Read MoreVoting’s Open for AdmissionsQuest for the Best Student Video Contest!
The AdmissionsQuest for the Best Student Video contest is open for voting! Participating private school students demonstrated tremendous school spirit & video production talent in showcasing what makes their school great and why students should come. I applaud their work. Very well done! So now for the nitty gritty. From November 16-December 4, the online [...]
Read MoreGetting to Know Wolfeboro, The Summer Boarding School
I visited with Ed Cooper, Head of School, Wolfeboro, The Summer Boarding School during the Independent Educational Consultants Association’s Speed Meetings event.Mr. Cooper talks about where Wolfeboro is today & what families should know.
Read MoreA New Series: Getting to Know…
As part of participating in the Independent Educational Consultants Association‘s (IECA) new Speed Meeting event, we produced a series of “Getting to Know (Insert School here)” videos that we’ll feature on our blog over the next few weeks. A bit of background… IECA’s Speed Meetings give educational consultants seven uninterrupted minutes to talk with admission [...]
Read MoreA Window Into the Independent Educational Consultants Association Conference
It’s that time of year again. Less than a week until Brian & I travel to Charlotte for the Independent Educational Consultants Association Conference. Attended by educational consultants, boarding schools, colleges & therapeutic programs, the conference provides an ideal opportunity to strengthen connections and stay in tune with the opportunities offered on each organization’s campus. [...]
Read MoreBoarding School Podcast Sustainablity Series
In light of the economic downturn, school sustainability and adaptive strategies have been hot topics for a number of months. No one is spared from the realities of a shrinking economy- schools, families, students- we’re all impacted. To encourage a conversation about the options available to families and schools, AQ’s Boarding School Podcast hosted a [...]
Read MoreEducational Consulting from the Perspective of an Industry Leader
In Part II of our conversation with Mark Sklarow (Executive Director, Independent Educational Consultants Association), he talks about the history and current state of consulting- how it’s evolved and what consultants do today. Question (Q): Tell us a bit about the history of educational consulting- it’s beginnings, where it stands, and the future. Mark Sklarow [...]
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