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SAIS is a membership organization that serves and accredits independent schools. www.sais.org

11/06/2026

Is your school becoming easier or harder to choose?

Shifting demographics, school choice funding, microschools, AI, and rising expectations from families and faculty are reshaping independent education faster than many of our assumptions can keep up.

Beginning in February, SAIS President Dr. Brett Jacobsen will guide a three-part virtual cohort for senior leaders ready to look honestly at where their school stands. Together, you’ll test current trends against your own school’s context and decide what to strengthen, redesign, or stop, leaving with a clearer read on your position and a mission-anchored path for the work ahead.

Learn more and register: sais.org/4Q

11/05/2026

In the November SAIS Signals Trend Tracker, SAIS President Dr. Brett Jacobsen shares research that reveals important shifts in how students learn, how employees experience work, and how families make educational choices. Teachers are questioning the effectiveness of classroom devices, while AI is accelerating demand for technological fluency alongside critical thinking and human judgment. Meanwhile, Gallup finds that only 41% of workers hold quality jobs, and SAIS research indicates that fewer than half of teachers consider their compensation competitive, underscoring challenges for faculty recruitment and retention.

Beyond the classroom, research shows that more than one-fifth of parents have switched their child’s school type, often citing bullying, anxiety, or unmet academic needs. Dual enrollment has surpassed three million high school students, reflecting increasingly varied pathways to college. At the same time, emerging federal scholarship opportunities and regulatory developments require schools to evaluate both risks and opportunities through the lens of their missions and values.

Read More in Signals: https://sais.org/resource/november-2026-signals/

11/04/2026

A simple breathing technique can give students a helpful tool for navigating anxious moments in the classroom. In this installment of Leading Voices, Jena Snyder, Director of Guidance Counseling at Legacy Christian Academy, shares a practical strategy educators can try with their students.

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