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    Success Mindsets for Boarding School – Part 2

    Posted on November 27, 2019 by TABS — No Comments ↓

    Success Mindsets for Boarding School – Part 2: Five Elements of a Success Mindset Dr. Chris Thurber & Dr. Szu-Hui Lee Phillips Exeter Academy As psychologists who provide therapy at boarding school, we have learned a lot from our students, especially…

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    Posted in Academics, Administration, Admissions, Athletics, Boarding schools, College Admissions, College Advising, Communications, Counseling, Curriculum, Dispelling Myths, Diversity, Heads, Independent Schools, Marketing, Parents, Student Culture, Student Life, Students, Students of Color, Teaching & Learning, Uncategorized

    Well Spent

    Posted on November 5, 2019 by TABS — No Comments ↓

    Tactical measures can help schools spend less. Knowing when to benchmark – and when not to – can do even more. Read the whole article, Well Spent: Creative Cost Controls, by TABS Executive Director, Pete Upham and Geoff Still, VP…

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    Posted in Administration, Boarding schools, Boards, Business Office, Financial Aid, General/Misc, Heads, Independent Schools, Marketing

    Building “Team Captive”

    Posted on October 24, 2019 by TABS — No Comments ↓

    Captives allow owners to put their premiums to work and control and mitigate risk, while taking advantage of certain tax protections that are available, but bringing these benefits to reality is a team effort. The best captives are supported by…

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    Posted in Boarding schools, Boards, Business Office, Heads, Independent Schools

    Announcing TABS Boarding School Alliance Partners

    Posted on September 30, 2019 by Pete Upham — No Comments ↓

    Dear Colleagues, As we welcome the exhilaration of autumn, it gives me great pleasure to announce a dynamic new initiative, TABS Boarding School Alliance Partnership program, and to name the program’s inaugural Alliance Partners: Carney, Sandoe & Associates, Community Brands, and…

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    Posted in Boarding schools, Independent Schools, TABS

    The PIE News reports on New Model Standards for F-1 Recruitment

    Posted on September 26, 2019 by TABS — No Comments ↓

    “The Council on Standards for International Educational Travel Advisory board has announced the launch of a set of model standards to guide F-1 secondary student recruitment efforts, which centre on the areas of stewardship, transparency, engagement and partnership…” See the full article in The PIE…

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    Posted in Administration, Admissions, Boarding schools, Boards, Diversity, Independent Schools, Marketing, Uncategorized

    Independent Schools Address Educator Sexual Misconduct

    Posted on August 23, 2017 by TABS — No Comments ↓

    Peter Upham, TABS Executive Director, and Donna Orem, NAIS President, co-authored this blog. Independent schools exist to help young people learn, grow, and become healthy adults. Our schools have been highly successful, many for hundreds of years, but as a…

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    Posted in Boarding schools, Campus Security, Independent Schools

    Letting Her Go

    Posted on June 2, 2017 by TABS — 4 Comments ↓
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    By Trish Fogarty Editor’s Note: Trish Fogarty posted this story to her Facebook page the night before her daughter Margaret graduated from The Rectory School. Since then her son Patrick and daughter Kathleen have also joined Rectory’s family. Rectory shared…

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    Posted in Boarding schools, Dispelling Myths, General/Misc, Independent Schools, Parents, Student Culture, Student Life, Students

    Why TABS Doesn’t Rank Schools

    Posted on May 25, 2017 by TABS — No Comments ↓
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    Editor’s Note: This blog was originally posted in April 2015. We’re often asked why TABS doesn’t rank schools. The short answer? It’s all about fit. The long answer? Here goes… As we all know, one can find web sites (frequently…

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    Posted in Academics, Boarding schools, Counseling, Dispelling Myths, Independent Schools, Marketing, Parents, Students, TABS

    Preparing Your School For More Effective Crisis Response – Two Essential Organizational Prerequisites

    Posted on April 10, 2017 by David Wolowitz — No Comments ↓
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    News reports about sexual misconduct in schools are no longer uncommon. Whether the allegations are about current student – student sexual assault or past teacher – student sexual abuse, no type of school is immune, including independent schools. A claim…

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    Posted in Administration, Boarding schools, Boards, Business Office, Communications, Dispelling Myths, Heads, Independent Schools, Trustees Tagged with: crisis management, sexual abuse

    25 Factors Great Boarding Schools Have in Common

    Posted on March 31, 2017 by Pat Bassett and Pete Upham — No Comments ↓
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    Editor’s Note:  In June of 2013, Pat Bassett retired as president of NAIS, the National Association of Independent Schools, and now consults with schools. Pete Upham is executive director of TABS, The Association of Boarding Schools.1 This blog was originally…

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    Posted in Boarding schools, Counseling, Curriculum, Dispelling Myths, Diversity, Financial Aid, General/Misc, Heads, Independent Schools, Parents, Student Culture, Student Life, Students, Teaching & Learning
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