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Financial Challenges and Opportunities for Jewish Day Schools in Small Communities

by dperla | Jun 10, 2014

This post was first published in RAVSAK’s publication – HaYidion. By: Daniel Perla Small schools often find themselves in an economic bind, having much less revenue and comparable expenses compared to larger schools. Here is a diagnosis and some suggested...

Case Study Los Angeles: An Interview with Gil Graff

by Guest | May 15, 2014

Who are some of the educational leaders advancing the day school field? I had the opportunity to meet with some of them during the recent Moving the Needle and iJED day school conferences, where hundreds of day school administrators, lay leaders, and other educational...

In Search of the High Quality, “Lean and Mean” Jewish Day School

by dperla | Aug 5, 2013

This article is cross-posted from the eJewish Philanthropy Blog. By: Dr. Harry Bloom and Dan Perla There has been a great deal written about new blended learning schools which are leveraging educational technology to increase the quality of teaching and learning while...

Would Your School Pass the Day School Sustainability Stress Test? What to Do If You Fail?

by Guest | Jun 12, 2013

By Dr. Harry Bloom, Director of Planning and Performance Improvement Hbloom1@yu.edu After the financial meltdown of 2008, banks were subjected to so- called “stress tests” by banking regulators. These were designed to determine how resilient the banks were, how they...

The Top 5 Community Initiatives to Sustain Day Schools

by Deborah Fishman | Jul 10, 2012

Cross-posted in eJewishPhilanthropy By: Harry Bloom Much of my time is being spent “in the trenches” helping Jewish day schools develop active strategies to increase their sustainability. Our team is immersed in the intense but satisfying and productive work of...

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Financial Challenges and Opportunities for Jewish Day Schools in Small Communities

Case Study Los Angeles: An Interview with Gil Graff

In Search of the High Quality, “Lean and Mean” Jewish Day School

Would Your School Pass the Day School Sustainability Stress Test? What to Do If You Fail?

The Top 5 Community Initiatives to Sustain Day Schools

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