Professional Leadership
New Research on Why Jewish Day School Matters: Collaboration to Measure Day School Outcomes
Professional Leadership
Every ten years, the Jewish United Fund (JUF) sponsors a study to understand the unique needs of the Chicago Jewish community. The
Collaboration 2.0
Professional Leadership
In recent years, the Greater Seattle Jewish day schools made a deliberate shift towards collaboration, turning individual institutions into a cohesive, thriving
The Weight of Unspoken Expectations
Governance, Prizmah Thought Leadership, Professional Leadership
Thanks to numerous leadership initiatives, there are more opportunities than ever before for committed Jewish leaders to gain the credentials and connections
New Beginnings: The Start of the Headship
Governance, Professional Leadership
Two talented educational leaders, Dr. Casey Weiss and Emily Charton, will be assuming the headship this summer, Casey at Community Day School
The Call To Lead
Professional Leadership
This month I will complete my twentieth and final year as head of school at Community Day School in Pittsburgh, a role
As Jewish Day Schools Grow, We Need to Build the Educator Pipeline Now More Than Ever
Prizmah Thought Leadership, Professional Leadership, School Policies and Procedures, Teaching and Learning
At Prizmah’s Head of School Retreat earlier this spring, consistent with all we have heard since the pandemic, school leaders unanimously voiced
A Reflection on Prizmah’s Head of School Retreat
Professional Leadership
At Prizmah’s recent Head of School Retreat, Lisa Coll, chair of Prizmah’s Board of Trustees shared with us, “It’s the hardest job
Nurturing Resiliency, Leadership, and Self-Care in an Educator’s World Clouded by the Rise of Antisemitism
Mental Health, Professional Leadership
In the aftermath of Covid and with the rise in antisemitism, violence and polarization, educators are at the forefront, juggling social, emotional
Yield vs. Effort: Improving Data Collection
Professional Leadership, Research
Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP), Greater Boston’s Federation, has long played the part of a central convener, grant maker, and thought leader for
Leading a Diverse Community During the War in Israel
Professional Leadership, School Policies and Procedures
Like many community Jewish day schools around the country, at Portland Jewish Academy (PJA) we don’t always have uniformity of opinion about
Models of Support for Israeli Families Transferring to Our Schools
Professional Leadership, School Policies and Procedures
With so many Jewish day schools and yeshivas welcoming temporary Israeli transfer students into their doors, we invited four schools to describe
Upping Our Security
Professional Leadership, School Policies and Procedures
In the aftermath of the unprecedented events that transpired in Israel last October, our school community faced the harsh reality that the