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Five Next Practices Which Work Together Systemically (May 2026 “Next Practice” Insight)

May 15, 2026May 15, 2026 MVZ

In 2005, a colleague of mine published a book that spoke about the difficulties Catholic schools were facing.  I was […]

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Vouchers? Be Careful What You Wish For (April 2026 “Next Practice” Insight)

April 15, 2026April 15, 2026 MVZ

There’s a curse that goes, “Be careful what you wish for…you may get it.”  The problem is we set expectations […]

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Who’s Responsible For This? (March 2026 “Next Practice” Insight)

March 15, 2026March 15, 2026 MVZ

(Author’s Note:  This post is one of the Next Practice Insights that will be available with a paid membership to […]

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It’s All About the X(perience) (February 2026 “Next Practice” Insight)

February 15, 2026February 18, 2026 MVZ

In the PK-12 education vertical today, there is a 15-year span of educational experiences. Today, those 15 years are broken […]

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Build Community at Your School Since It’s A Community – Not a Family (January 2026 “Next Practice” Insight)

January 15, 2026January 15, 2026 MVZ

It seems that schools are always asking parents to “do” something, or “give” something.  Parents are asked to donate school […]

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Estimate Your School’s Enrollment (December 2025 “Next Practice” Insight)

December 15, 2025December 15, 2025 MVZ

Many of the schools I speak with have had some great successes. One had an undefeated state championship football team, […]

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Financial Aid v Tuition Assistance v Scholarship (November 2025 “Next Practice” Insight)

November 16, 2025November 17, 2025 MVZ

It’s been said, according to sources which site a Chinese proverb, that “The beginning of wisdom is to call things […]

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New Thinking About Change (October 2025 “Next Practice” Insight)

October 15, 2025October 16, 2025 MVZ

My career in teaching began when I was in 8th grade.  The previous year, a teacher in our school started […]

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Incentivize Rather Than Discount (September 2025 “Next Practice” Insight)

September 15, 2025September 15, 2025 MVZ

Everybody’s looking for ways to save money today. Clipping coupons that come in the mail, downloading deals from the Internet, […]

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No Fundraising Fees (August 2025 “Next Practice” Insight)

August 15, 2025August 17, 2025 MVZ

There’s been a recent trend in faith-based and private schools lately which involves charging a “Development Fee” or a “Fundraising […]

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