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		<title>Duty to Report: What Independent Schools Can Learn from the Penn State Case</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 02:12:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I watch the unfolding of the horrific story of the alleged sexual abuse of children by a Penn State football coach, I am reminded of the need for educational institutions to be deliberate about its policy for reporting child &#8230; <a href="http://drsteverobinson.wordpress.com/2011/11/21/duty-to-report-what-independent-schools-can-learn-from-the-penn-state-case/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=drsteverobinson.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5829130&amp;post=159&amp;subd=drsteverobinson&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>2011 President&#8217;s Address</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:37:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My President&#8217;s Address from the 2011 SAIS Annual Conference, October 23-24 in Atlanta. Filed under: Uncategorized<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=drsteverobinson.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5829130&amp;post=155&amp;subd=drsteverobinson&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Preparing Students for a Twenty-first Century World with a Global Perspective</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:48:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Conference Address First Nashan Dialogue: Sino-Foreign Excellent Principals Forum Shenzhen, China June 17, 2011 My American colleagues and I are thrilled and honored to be with you today to have dialogue among educators who are committed to helping students achieve &#8230; <a href="http://drsteverobinson.wordpress.com/2011/10/14/preparing-students-for-a-twenty-first-century-world-with-a-global-perspective/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=drsteverobinson.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5829130&amp;post=145&amp;subd=drsteverobinson&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Asking The Right Questions: Tips On Collecting Constituent Data</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 19:18:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I complete the twenty-first Financial Sustainability for Independent Schools Forum, I am reflecting on some of the most common dilemmas faced as school professionals attempt to sustain schools for the future. A major component of long-term sustainability is that &#8230; <a href="http://drsteverobinson.wordpress.com/2011/04/12/asking-the-right-questions-tips-on-collecting-constituent-data/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=drsteverobinson.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5829130&amp;post=142&amp;subd=drsteverobinson&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Sacred Enterprise of School</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 20:38:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Schools are the most sacred and important enterprise on earth.  The consequences for both the failure and success of schools are felt throughout society, both presently and long-term.  No other enterprise has such high stakes.  The business of school is &#8230; <a href="http://drsteverobinson.wordpress.com/2010/12/08/the-sacred-enterprise-of-school/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=drsteverobinson.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5829130&amp;post=138&amp;subd=drsteverobinson&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Starting with Why</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Nov 2010 17:41:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is common for the independent school head to speak of WHAT the school is and HOW the school accomplishes this WHAT.  We speak of the profile of our school’s graduate and all of the WHATs he or she develops &#8230; <a href="http://drsteverobinson.wordpress.com/2010/11/13/starting-with-why/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=drsteverobinson.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5829130&amp;post=130&amp;subd=drsteverobinson&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Riding the Wave of Change</title>
		<link>http://drsteverobinson.wordpress.com/2010/10/28/riding-the-wave-of-change/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 21:49:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Riding the crest of the “schools of the future” wave may be dangerous for many independent schools. The crest of the wave is its highest peak and its longevity is unstable, as a wave crests just before it breaks, picking &#8230; <a href="http://drsteverobinson.wordpress.com/2010/10/28/riding-the-wave-of-change/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=drsteverobinson.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5829130&amp;post=123&amp;subd=drsteverobinson&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Need for Enrollment Management</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:56:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are a number of issues facing independent schools in the 21st century and although many of them are interrelated, the one getting the most attention is Sustainability.  An independent school  is completely dependent upon funding of its operating budget through tuition revenue, fund raising, and investment earnings.  The discussion of sustainability is far more than just a “fad topic.”  The discussion of sustainability is an imperative for all independent schools. <a href="http://drsteverobinson.wordpress.com/2010/08/25/the-need-for-enrollment-management/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=drsteverobinson.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5829130&amp;post=119&amp;subd=drsteverobinson&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Retention: Responsibility of All (Part II)</title>
		<link>http://drsteverobinson.wordpress.com/2010/05/19/retention-responsibility-of-all-part-ii/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 15:34:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Like most parents, independent school mothers and fathers desire above all else that their child be known and loved.  They want a safe environment where their child is valued and recognized.  So, it is also worth noting that the individuals in your school that have the greatest influence on whether a child is known and loved, valued and recognized, are the teachers and other staff.  As a result, these individuals also have a great influence on whether students remain students at your school.  For this reason, teachers and staff should receive specialized training on the essentials of student retention. <a href="http://drsteverobinson.wordpress.com/2010/05/19/retention-responsibility-of-all-part-ii/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=drsteverobinson.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5829130&amp;post=113&amp;subd=drsteverobinson&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Retention: Responsibility of All</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 18:28:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dependency on tuition revenue guarantees that enrollment will always be an important concern for independent schools.  Obviously, the admissions process is very important for recruiting and admitting qualified students.  However, the admissions process is only one part of the enrollment equation.  <a href="http://drsteverobinson.wordpress.com/2010/05/12/retention-responsibility-of-all/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=drsteverobinson.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5829130&amp;post=103&amp;subd=drsteverobinson&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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