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Independent School Governance and Leadership

A diverse group of five smiling colleagues, three women and two men, are gathered around a computer in a modern office. A seated woman points at the screen, engaging the group in a lively discussion.

When numbers start clouding your missionIt often begins quietly.

A department head emails an updated budget—only to realize their version doesn’t align with the master spreadsheet.

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AI is Changing Education Fast. Here’s How to Write Your AI Policy.

Aug 6, 2025

by Sun Paik

In 2024, a Digital Education Council survey found that 88% of students said they use artificial intellig

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Through the Portal: The Future of School

Jun 13, 2025

by Will Richardson

As we emerge from the shadows of the pandemic, it is tempting to believe that the challenges faced by schools are behind us.

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Leader Profile: David Boxer, TLIS

Chief Information Officer | The Blake School | Minneapolis, Minnesota

Mar 25, 2025

David Boxer, TLIS, knows that he doesn’t know what he doesn’t know, so to fill the gaps, he leans on his dynamic team at The Blake School in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Managing a help desk team in an independent school is like orchestrating a symphony. Each player has a critical role, but the magic happens when everyone works together.

In independent schools, leaders face the critical challenge of navigating constant change while shaping how technology serves students, faculty, and the broader community.

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Navigating Transitions

Technology leaders offer thoughts on what makes succession planning successful

Mar 25, 2025

As seasoned technology leaders approach retirement and the industry continues its rapid evolution, succession planning in independent schools has emerged as a critical priority.

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A Shifting State of Pay

ATLIS’s annual benchmarking report reveals insights into evolving independent school technology roles

Mar 25, 2025

To help technology leaders understand where they fit in the broad and ever-evolving independent school landscape, it remains essential that tech leaders have what they need to start the necessary conversations surrounding compensation and growth.

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Designing Tech-Ready Spaces for Tomorrow’s Learning

Updating your infrastructure now means thinking long term – and further than you might think

Mar 25, 2025

In a previous job, Afandie Winter, TLIS, once learned that planning was underway for a construction project. He started asking simple questions: Where will phones plug in? How will Wi-Fi be delivered? Where will the printers go? Will the spaces have displays or projectors? How about audio?