Spring 2009
Issue 6 theme - Parents and Private Schools
Call for Submissions Poster

If you have students, you’ve got parents. How significant is th e parent–school relationship in the world of private and independent education? What impact does/will it have on your school’s policies and operations (for good or ill); on the roles of heads, administrators, teachers and staff; on students?

Parents are your partners … patrons … customers … employers? Which describes the view held at your school? By the head? By teachers? By students? What does an ideal parent–private school relationship look like? Are parents and schools equals in the relationship? Should they be? In your experience, what’s been the best way to build and maintain good relationships with parents? Accountability, boundaries, communication, diplomacy…?

Millennial parents and students—what are they all about? Who’s on the frontline interacting with them, and how well are they doing? What’s next on the horizon?

Spring 2010
Issue 7 theme - Sustainability of Private Schools
Call for Submissions Poster

Every day, schools across the country equip their students with skills, preparing them for the future. But what are our schools doing today to ensure their own survival? What challenges do we face in order to thrive in the years ahead?

Do you have an article idea that fits with this theme?

Financial: Will private/independent schools be able to ride the wave of challenging economic times? Is there a call to make schools more affordable and to attract a more diverse population?

Staffing: As more teachers retire, what challenges do schools face in replacing their staff?

Education and Curriculum: How are schools preparing students for the 21st century world, for technologies and careers that do not yet exist?

Enrollment: Are some private schools' methods being challenged (i.e. single sex education? Boarding schools?)

Environmental: How important is environmental sustainability become at our schools - do we practice what we preach through our own building design?