Schools are constantly looking for ways to utilize technology to improve the educational experience. Educators have quickly understood that Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be used to help a variety of students as it can adapt to different learning styles. For...
Artificial Intelligence Acceptable Use Policy
GASB Statement 101 – Compensated Absences
Artificial Intelligence – Use with Caution
s Artificial Intelligence, or AI, has been thrust into the public consciousness, many parents have become increasingly worried about its potentially negative effects on their children. In response to this, many school districts have been creating policies to ensure that teachers and students use AI responsibly. With input from key stakeholders such as administrators, teachers, students, IT departments, and the community an AI use policy should seek to enable teachers to supplement their students’ learning rather than supplant it. Any sensible AI policy should also seek to emphasis AI with humans in the loop.
Trends and Challenges in Private School Enrollment and Admissions
Budgeting and Financial Planning for Special Education Schools Strategies for Long-Term Sustainability
New HHS Guidance and Funding
CARES ACT: Education
Less than a week before schools closed down for the holidays, Congress passed round two of the CARES Act providing an additional $900 billion of pandemic relief.
Major Expansion of the use of HHS Phase 3 Stimulus Funds With a Fast Approaching Deadline!
New York Forward Child Care Incentive
In case you missed it, the Office of Child and Family Services (“OCFS”) has made available $48.6 million in the third installment of the federal CARES funding to support child care programs and the families who need child care services.
HHS Provider Relief Fund Reporting Update
GASB Statement 101 – Compensated Absences
Apr 11, 2024
Many school districts allow employees to carry over their accrued leave balance at the end of a fiscal year. Some districts have different policies for distinct types of leave. For example, policies may allow for the paying out of accrued vacation leave but not...
Artificial Intelligence – Use with Caution
Nov 2, 2023
s Artificial Intelligence, or AI, has been thrust into the public consciousness, many parents have become increasingly worried about its potentially negative effects on their children. In response to this, many school districts have been creating policies to ensure that teachers and students use AI responsibly. With input from key stakeholders such as administrators, teachers, students, IT departments, and the community an AI use policy should seek to enable teachers to supplement their students’ learning rather than supplant it. Any sensible AI policy should also seek to emphasis AI with humans in the loop.
Trends and Challenges in Private School Enrollment and Admissions
May 26, 2023
Private schools have long been a popular choice for parents seeking a more personalized and academically rigorous education for their children. Private schools offer tremendous benefits compared to public schools such as more intimate classroom settings, a more...
Budgeting and Financial Planning for Special Education Schools Strategies for Long-Term Sustainability
Mar 23, 2023
Many of New York’s special education schools struggle with financial sustainability due to limited funding, increasing costs, and changing regulations. These schools also operate under a cost-based reimbursement system with few avenues for profit. Together, these...
New HHS Guidance and Funding
Sep 13, 2021
Between last year and the beginning of this year, the US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) issued three rounds of Provider Relief Funds (PRF) to assist healthcare providers that were negatively impacted by the COVID Pandemic. These funds were to cover...
CARES ACT: Education
Jan 26, 2021
Less than a week before schools closed down for the holidays, Congress passed round two of the CARES Act providing an additional $900 billion of pandemic relief.
Major Expansion of the use of HHS Phase 3 Stimulus Funds With a Fast Approaching Deadline!
Oct 28, 2020
As we reported several weeks ago, the US Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) made available an additional $20 billion in stimulus funds to healthcare providers on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic. While it is still not clear how these funds will...
New York Forward Child Care Incentive
Oct 21, 2020
In case you missed it, the Office of Child and Family Services (“OCFS”) has made available $48.6 million in the third installment of the federal CARES funding to support child care programs and the families who need child care services.