School Health and Boards’ New Responsibilities
In my last blog post, I noted with sadness that many independent schools and small colleges are facing unprecedented challenges in 2019, forcing some institutions to face the prospect of mergers or even closure. Senior leaders, including board members, must start to...
Assessing the Health of Your School: Three Intersecting Lenses and KPHIs
Kalix recently partnered with Dr. David Hanson, founder of Winthrop & Associates, and a nationally recognized leader on fiscal strategy and sustainability for independent schools and higher education. With over two decades of service to educational institutions,...
Leaders on Leading: Charlotte Riggs, Head, St. James Academy
This is the month when school administrators exhale (for just a minute) after a busy year. June marks the completion of Charlotte Riggs’ first year as a head of school and with St. James Academy, an Episcopal PreK-8 school in Monkton, Md. This month, she reflects on...
Leaders on Leading: Dr. Autumn Adkins Graves, Head of Girls Preparatory School
For nearly three decades, Dr. Autumn Adkins Graves has focused on leadership development, particularly for young women. As Head of Girls Preparatory School in Chattanooga, Tennessee, she relies on her listening skills—and a question her mother would ask—to guide GPS...
Leaders on Leading: Paul Barker, President of Our Lady of Good Counsel
Being President (head of school) for Maryland’s largest Catholic school, Our Lady of Good Counsel, in Olney, Maryland, has taught Paul Barker a thing or two about the secrets to a happy school and meaningful educational experience for students, faculty, parents and...President’s Notes
Read the latest from Kalix President Jonathan Oleisky.
