Being part of a strong network is important to your mission and your sustainability. A well connected school enjoys broad and strong support. [...]
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School choice and school vouchers are continuing to change the elementary and high school market. Have you thought about how these changes are going to affect your school? [...] A parochial school might think that a voucher is a great solution to the enrollment problem. It might also be less helpful than expected. [...] One of the more difficult challenges for leadership is to know when to embrace a new idea. What we need is a formula that will tell us know when to embrace it. [...] Christian education is relevant. However, the individual Christian school that is providing the education may be perceived as lacking relevance. Last week we posted the first article in this series. This article illustrates some of the points. [...] A commonly held view is that the economy is causing the decline in Christian school and parochial school enrollment. It is a convenient explanation. Is it a reasonable explanation? [...] Leaders must think strategically. However, we seldom train them to do what we demand. Many who serve on a nonprofit board are serving on a board for the first time. Their employment requires operational thinking. As a result, they think about details first, the big picture second, and strategy is a problem solving tool rather than a planning tool. [...] If the board is talking about the wrong subjects, the organization will go in the wrong direction or no direction at all. [...] Success is a 50/50 proposition. Half of success is making the right decision. Half of success is being able to execute the decision. [...] Should we fire the principal who blames the lack of funds, declining enrollment, lack of parental involvement, or some other set of excuses for the failure of the school to deliver the desired results? Sometimes the answer is yes. The answer is no most of the time. [...] |
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