The Trusted Authority for Starting, Improving, & Selling Private Schools: 2008-03-02

Hi Inner Circle Member:

Thank you for the feedback from last week’s eNewsletter on computers in schools. I posted one of the comments on my blog. We had a great time last weekend. My daughter’s school held its first gala and auction fundraiser (even though they are a century old). I think they raised about $300,000. They are on a roll, as they announced their capital campaign also raised $21 million for their new senior school. Does your school have your fundraising events lined up (e.g., Annual Campaign, Gala Dinner/Auction, Capital Campaign, Planned Giving, Golf Tournament, Spring Fair)? If not, we should talk.

On Sunday I was down at our family cottage putting in a new floor. Of course I forgot my knee pads, so I am still paying for that omission! However, it looks good. It is one of those lino peel-off floors that looks like laminate (which looks like hardwood).

I decided yesterday to call a sampling of my Inner Circle members who opted into my eNewsletter or downloaded a special report. I wanted to find out more about your interests and how I could serve you better. And I thank you for your feedback. What I did pick up from our conversation, is that many still do not know what services I can provide to help you out with your private or public school, or non-profit. In a nut shell, my areas of expertise include the following. Give me a call if you would like to determine how I could help your organization.

- School Formation and Mergers

- Board Governance

- Executive and Faculty Searches

- Institutional Assessments and Audits

- Admissions and Marketing

- International Student Recruiting

- Head Evaluation and Support

- International Development Projects

Today in my eNewsletter I am going to talk about whether boys and girls should be taught separately.

Enjoy the eNewsletter,

Doug Halladay

President and Founder
Halladay Education Group Inc.
www.HalladayEducationGroup.co

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In This Issue

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1. In The News

2. Services That Your School Needs

3. Should Boys and Girls be Taught Separately?

4. Products To Invest In To Start And Manage Your School

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1. In The News

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Hovering parents bully teachers
Baltimore Sun - United States
Affluent areas such as Howard County are fertile ground for demanding parents, said Helen E. Johnson, an author and consultant to colleges on parental ...

Georgia parents could get state money for private school
WRDW-TV - Augusta,GA,USA
Georgia parents could be getting state money to send their children to private schools. The state Senate is considering a bill to give parents that money if ...

Ads invite private-school students to return to the public system
Vancouver Sun - British Columbia, Canada
It's advertising in local newspapers, urging students in independent schools to return to the public system. The district is simply following the lead of ...

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2. Services That Your School Needs

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>>> (3) STARTING YOUR OWN SCHOOL

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3. Should Boys and Girls be Taught Separately?

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My commentary came as a result of an article I read in last weekend’s New York Times Magazine. It was about public schools that were separating schoolboys from schoolgirls. This is movement is gaining traction in American public schools, in response to both the desire of parents to have more choice in their children’s public education and the separate education crises girls and boys have been widely reported to experience.

My own professional background includes being the Head of K-12 girl’s day and boarding school (with a 50 horse equestrian centre). Hence, I know quite a bit about single gender schools and their value. There are pro’s and con’s to single gender education, but it is interesting that the public school system is now taking a step forward in this area.

I have always been a strong believer in tailoring the school’s educational program to the needs and learning style of the child. I have noticed that Vancouver School District has a number of mini-schools (or schools-within-schools) that specialize in unique educational programs. The Vancouver School District Mini School programs provide opportunities for enrichment for students who consistently achieve B averages or higher, who are highly motivated students and who would benefit from a learning environment with highly motivated peers. This includes schools that focus solely on: performing arts, outdoor education, International Baccalaureate, math/science, elite athletes, high school in a university, and more.

I have been both in both public and private schools, and I cherish my time in each system. What I enjoyed about private schools is the autonomy to program an educational program that meets a specific learning style or educational philosophy. What I see in the article and what Vancouver School District is doing is customizing an educational program for certain learning styles. Some may argue that this is undemocratic and elitist. What I see is a system that is tailored to helping children learn to their own levels of excellence and to follow their passion.

If you would like to comment on this eNewsletter, please click on the following link and add your comments on my blog.

---> http://halladayeducationgroupinnercircle.blogspot.com/

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4. Products To Invest In To Start And Manage Your School

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To your success,

Douglas Halladay
President and Founder
Halladay Education Group Inc.

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