Watching the sun rise over Manhattan, I am reminded of being back in graduate school, under deadline, finishing off a paper. This gorgeous sunrise almost went undetected as I sit at my desk, in my room, toiling away at my laptop. It is a beautiful thing, and indeed a luxury, to immerse oneself in an academic pursuit and make meaning from a body of literature. As I comb through literature and write about the newest trends in financial aid, tuition assistance and tuition discounting, I will bring home data to discuss these topics thoughtfully at our board meetings and in our future budget meetings as we continue to set the bar high for our school while facing the financial realities all independent schools face in 2013. 

More to follow…