If being reasonable means making adjustments in your organization to conform to the expectations of the world, then your parochial school should be unreasonable. [...]
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On the surface, vouchers appear helpful to parochial schools. Look carefully and you will see the risks associate with them. [...] “People buy from people” is an old adage. Some think it is losing its applicability because of the purchases made with the click of a mouse. However, it is still important to parochial schools. [...] A parochial education is a very special education. It has special value for some people. Do parochial schools treat it as if it was special? [...] Parochial schools have many competitors. Just when it seems the competitors have everything going their way, things change. [...] Success is easier when you have the right starting point. Does your client intake process give you the right starting point for success? [...] Success is always a challenge. How do you lay a foundation for success that makes it easier? [...] The amount of discussion regarding school vouchers is increasing. Are vouchers good for parochial schools? [...] After years of trying to keep costs low there is pressure to raise the price of tuition at parochial schools. The increasing staff costs are difficult to manage. The emerging changes in teaching methods mean additional staff training costs. The erosion of the supporting congregation’s membership means less support from traditional sources. Even the neglected building maintenance is becoming a threat. [...] “Is our tuition too high?”, is a frequent question. The easy answer is, “That depends on many things.” There are parochial schools that are free (no tuition, book fees, registration fees, etc.). Some Christian schools have a tuition that reflects the cost per student (tuition, book fees, transportation, and everything else). Most schools are somewhere in between. Some of the in-between schools are successful. [...] |
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