Employee Benefits

Need to Know: DOL Cybersecurity Guidance

November 9, 2021

Cyber-attacks are on the rise. As you’re aware, plan sponsors, administrators, and service providers maintain electronic information that can be extremely vulnerable to cyber-attacks, including personally identifiable information (PII), participant enrollment data, and of course, electronically protected health information (EPHI). Responsible plan fiduciaries must safeguard against cybersecurity risks, but not

How Selecting the Right Audit Professionals Can Save You Millions

November 9, 2021

With the current administration aiming to significantly boost the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) funding for 2022 and over the next 10 years, more DOL audits could be on the horizon for employers. The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), a DOL agency, is responsible for ensuring the security and integrity of

The State of Charter Schools in New York

July 27, 2022

Charter schools are an alternative to public schools. They are paid for with taxpayer dollars, but are privately run and not subject to the rules of the local school district. Advocates assert these schools fill gaps and provide opportunities that would otherwise be unavailable, especially for our most disadvantaged populations.

More Tech Can Mean More Threats: Keeping Schools Secure

July 11, 2022

The pandemic shed light on what many Americans already knew: internet access is a necessity for everyday life. The Digital Divide was perhaps the most pronounced within the country’s outdated education infrastructure. Digital learning proved particularly challenging for rural and lower-income neighborhoods as well as in communities of color. To

Make Money for Makerspace

July 11, 2022

Usually, new trends in education target a specific age group. Makerspace learning has been picking up steam over the last decade across all levels of education – from elementary schools to universities – making it an important curriculum, budget, and space consideration of educators and schools for all ages. It

To What Degree Can You Boost College Completion Rates?

June 14, 2022

Last updated on June 15th, 2022Colleges are doing better than ever attracting new students, but the same can’t be said for getting students to finish degrees. In fact, about four out of every 10 students who start college never finish, leaving many with student loan debt but no college degree

Directions, Please! The Road to Recovery for School Bus Driver Shortages

May 24, 2022

Last updated on May 25th, 2022Numerous forces are coming together with creative solutions to make sure yellow buses taking children to school do not become a lasting victim of the COVID pandemic. Even before COVID, school districts across the nation were striving to curb a growing crisis resulting from a

Calling All School Districts! Apply Now for Funds to Improve Student Mental Health Care

April 26, 2022

Declining mental health in children, teens, and adolescents. If your district is looking for funding to improve mental health care for students, now’s your chance – apply for grants of up to $500,000 annually from New York State (NYS). The state is allocating up to $10 million each year over

Check, Please! College Student Covid Relief Update

April 18, 2022

In January, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced it was distributing $198 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to support colleges, universities and students in 2022. Much of the funding (50% to 100%) must be used for Higher Education Emergency Relief (HEERF) grants for students. Community and

The Pros and Cons of College Mergers & Acquisitions

March 31, 2022

With growing frequency, colleges and universities across the U.S. are turning to mergers and acquisitions to address fiscal challenges, low enrollment, a shrinking population, tough competition, stagnant state funding, a shift to online learning, and more. A 2020 survey of college and university presidents showed more than 16% explored a

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