By Jane Taubenfeld Cohen “I barely see my family - my days are spent in school and my nights in meetings.”“I was recently admonished for being late to shul on Shabbos.”“I don’t know how to stop the gossip that is spreading throughout the community about my family - especially m … [Read more...] about When School Leaders Fail: It is in Our Hands
Day Schools
Day School Education for Student Thriving
By Rabbi Jethro Berkman In the face of the shifting sands of Jewish identity in contemporary America, Jewish day schools urgently need to answer the question: “what is the value-added of Jewish day school education?” For some families, mostly the highly-Jewishly-engaged, the r … [Read more...] about Day School Education for Student Thriving
San Diego Jewish Academy Expands Tuition Affordability Program
Thanks to the Open Door program, which cuts tuition in half at San Diego Jewish Academy for Kindergarten and 9th grade, and maintains that reduction for those students for four years, more families are finding a top Jewish private school education affordable. With high … [Read more...] about San Diego Jewish Academy Expands Tuition Affordability Program
Teaching For Depth, Gratitude and Connection
By Talia Graff Imagine a classroom where students not only help each other learn, but thank each other for their listening skills and identify strategies for working together. This classroom is more than just a fantasy. It exists at Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School of the … [Read more...] about Teaching For Depth, Gratitude and Connection
Your Future Head of School Might be Right Down the Hall
By Mandi Miller As a veteran development professional working in a Jewish Day School, I can attest to the fact that so much has changed in the field of Day School development over the past fifteen years. Having served as the Development Director at Beth Tfiloh Dahan … [Read more...] about Your Future Head of School Might be Right Down the Hall
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