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Independent School Board Governance: Why Strong Boards Prepare Before the Pressure Arrives

Independent School Board Governance: Why Strong Boards Prepare Before the Pressure Arrivesby: Peter BaronPublished on: 06/22/2026

Strong boards don't just perform under pressure. They prepare before the pressure arrives. What Staci Williams Seeley said about independent school governance that stuck with me.

Independent School Board Governance: Why Strong Boards Prepare Before the Pressure Arrives

Summer Listening for Independent School Leaders: Revenue, Retention, and Strategic Risk

Summer Listening for Independent School Leaders: Revenue, Retention, and Strategic Riskby: Peter BaronPublished on: 06/15/2026

Three podcast episodes every independent school leader should hear before fall planning season starts. Revenue, retention, and the hidden risks of playing it safe.

Summer Listening for Independent School Leaders: Revenue, Retention, and Strategic Risk

Is the Independent School Value Proposition Holding?

Is the Independent School Value Proposition Holding?by: Peter BaronPublished on: 06/03/2026

As families build around schools rather than through them, the independent school value proposition is under pressure. Here's what heads of school should be asking right now.

Is the Independent School Value Proposition Holding?

Your Classrooms Sit Empty 80% of the Time. Here's What to Do About It.

Your Classrooms Sit Empty 80% of the Time. Here's What to Do About It.by: Peter BaronPublished on: 05/25/2026

Most independent school campuses operate at roughly 20% utilization. Here's how to think about your physical assets as a revenue portfolio and start generating non-tuition income from what you already have.

Your Classrooms Sit Empty 80% of the Time. Here's What to Do About It.