The IRS increased estimates of unrelated business income for 90 percent of the institutions, totaling an additional $90 million in income, while disallowing over $170 million in claimed unrelated business losses.
Our fingers were singed from this remarkable piece of investigative reporting about the Adelaide L. Sanford Charter School in Newark, New Jersey, and its founder, Fredrica Bey.
An appellate court ruled that the School Development Authority would maintain control over the design and land acquisition for state-funded schools in New Jersey, cutting out the districts almost entirely.
Deferring payments to charter schools can make a state budget look more balanced than is actually so. Two years ago, it was Minnesota; now, California is trying this tack.
New York University President John Sexton looks to turn NYU into a global brand, but faculty members say he is placing financial concerns ahead of educational concerns.
South Dakota has become the first state in the nation to enact a law to allow teachers and volunteers in schools to carry guns. Similar proposals in other states have all stalled.
In Philadelphia, many parents are not pleased about an anonymous flow of private money into the public school system, contending donations may have purchased undue influence.
The nonprofit National Parent Teacher Association (PTA) and its for-profit competitor, PTO Today, have reached a settlement that brings an end to the PTA’s lawsuit.
The nonprofit Code.org thinks young people would have better job prospects if more of them knew how to write code, and it has enlisted some familiar faces to push its message.
Compared to some others, the Rappaport Family Foundation doesn’t have deep pockets, but its civic engagement strategy, focusing on community colleges, may be on to something important.
Social enterprise is attracting people who can point to achievements in a variety of fields, but we must realize that our “merits” in one field may not necessarily help in others.
Massive open online course (MOOC) provider Coursera recently signed an additional 29 universities, but in the midst of its expansion, it has also hit some stumbling blocks.
For those about to rock, these nonprofits salute you—and urge you to wear earplugs. But what’s a nonprofit to do when it raises awareness only to find that some of those who are aware just don’t care?
From ads on windows to toilet paper, public libraries are considering allowing advertising into previously ad-free spaces to help fill gaps created by funding shortages.
Florida Atlantic University is planning to rename its football stadium the GEO Group Stadium. The GEO group runs private prisons. Is this a good brand move?
Big Bird, the most famous resident of “Sesame Street,” shunned the limelight during the presidential election, but now appears in a PSA with First Lady Michelle Obama.
Teach For America founder Wendy Kopp is stepping down as CEO but is becoming board chair. From a governance perspective, this transition includes some unusual dimensions.
According to a study released yesterday by the Council for Aid to Education, giving to colleges increased by 2.3 percent in 2012, or 0.2 percent when indexed for inflation.
McMaster University has decided to close its Chinese cultural institute out of concerns that the institute’s hiring practices in China are discriminatory.
The Atlantic Coast Conference, structured as a 501(c)(3) charity, doesn’t pay taxes on its $3.6 billion television deal or the more than $167 million it brought in last year.
Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre are hoping to strike gold through establishing an innovation-centered academy at a California university. 
Only three percent of university presidents believe Massive Online Open Courses will improve student learning. So, why is everyone pushing for them?
Kopp promises that TFA will remain “an unstoppable force,” regardless of the next mayor of New York City. 
Say what you will about the Cornel West, he’s never at a loss for words and as usual he has some sharp ones for Obama. 
Louisiana Governor Jindal’s plan to use public dollars to send students to private schools has been ruled unconstitutional. 
The IRS increased estimates of unrelated business income for 90 percent of the institutions, totaling an additional $90 million in income, while disallowing over $170 million in claimed unrelated business losses.
Parents confronted a representative from the New York State Education Department regarding a new database constructed to share student information.
How a $600M for-profit chain was rescued by a smaller group of nonprofits, given a new social purpose, and returned to surplus.
An appellate court ruled that the School Development Authority would maintain control over the design and land acquisition for state-funded schools in New Jersey, cutting out the districts almost entirely.
The AAAS takes a controversial stand against academic institutions in Israel, in protest of the treatment of Palestinian students.
New York University President John Sexton looks to turn NYU into a global brand, but faculty members say he is placing financial concerns ahead of educational concerns.
South Dakota has become the first state in the nation to enact a law to allow teachers and volunteers in schools to carry guns. Similar proposals in other states have all stalled. 
In Philadelphia, many parents are not pleased about an anonymous flow of private money into the public school system, contending donations may have purchased undue influence.
Can you guess which nonprofit organization just became the first to chalk up more than one billion views on YouTube?
The nonprofit National Parent Teacher Association (PTA) and its for-profit competitor, PTO Today, have reached a settlement that brings an end to the PTA’s lawsuit.
The nonprofit Code.org thinks young people would have better job prospects if more of them knew how to write code, and it has enlisted some familiar faces to push its message.
Compared to some others, the Rappaport Family Foundation doesn’t have deep pockets, but its civic engagement strategy, focusing on community colleges, may be on to something important.
Social enterprise is attracting people who can point to achievements in a variety of fields, but we must realize that our “merits” in one field may not necessarily help in others.
Massive open online course (MOOC) provider Coursera recently signed an additional 29 universities, but in the midst of its expansion, it has also hit some stumbling blocks.
For those about to rock, these nonprofits salute you—and urge you to wear earplugs. But what’s a nonprofit to do when it raises awareness only to find that some of those who are aware just don’t care?
From ads on windows to toilet paper, public libraries are considering allowing advertising into previously ad-free spaces to help fill gaps created by funding shortages.
Florida Atlantic University is planning to rename its football stadium the GEO Group Stadium. The GEO group runs private prisons. Is this a good brand move?
Big Bird, the most famous resident of “Sesame Street,” shunned the limelight during the presidential election, but now appears in a PSA with First Lady Michelle Obama.
Henry Ford once observed, “Anyone who keeps learning stays young.” This is as true for nonprofit organizations as it is for individuals.
Teach For America founder Wendy Kopp is stepping down as CEO but is becoming board chair. From a governance perspective, this transition includes some unusual dimensions. 
According to a study released yesterday by the Council for Aid to Education, giving to colleges increased by 2.3 percent in 2012, or 0.2 percent when indexed for inflation.
McMaster University has decided to close its Chinese cultural institute out of concerns that the institute’s hiring practices in China are discriminatory. 
The Atlantic Coast Conference, structured as a 501(c)(3) charity, doesn’t pay taxes on its $3.6 billion television deal or the more than $167 million it brought in last year.
