RG175 Blog

As the audience for this newsletter is current and aspiring Heads of School, let me start by congratulating all of you for making it through this most challenging year. While my RG175 colleagues and I have been busy on the sidelines, coaching beleaguered new Heads, leading searches, and consulting o... read more

During the past 15 months, schools have had to navigate challenging and uninterrupted whitewater paddling through large waves, deceptive drops, and sharp turns. School leaders have had to adjust quickly and nimbly to changing conditions while navigating ambiguous government guidance and responding t... read more

“Aren’t you glad you got out of school headship when you did?” I have heard this question, or variations on this theme, often over the last year, and I have generally answered in the affirmative. What was already a difficult occupation has become monumentally more pressured since the onset of Covid.... read more

Transforming an Independent School: An Interview with Mark Davis, Head of St. Luke’s School, CT Despite the uptick in independent school enrollment due to the pandemic, few serious observers believe that the issue of financial sustainability is going away post-pandemic. The trend has been clear for... read more

Many new heads beginning their tenure will face some degree of financial stress at their schools. I fear that in the face of what may be an existential crisis for some schools, the same “usual suspects” will be trotted out by boards as solutions—better marketing, a greater presence in the community,... read more

As we end this unimaginable school year and transition to planning for the summer and fall, we are terrified, saddened, and exhausted by a global pandemic that has disrupted nearly every aspect of our lives.COVID-19 has shattered our norms, routines, and patterns. It has also shuttered our schools.... read more