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Tom Sheppard 10/22/25 Tom Sheppard 10/22/25 Your Competition for Enrollment Is Not the Private Schools on the “Attending Instead” List in Your Board Report. Read More
Tom Sheppard 10/22/25 Tom Sheppard 10/22/25 Competitor #1: Any Organization That Builds Community and Creates ROI Read More
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Tom Sheppard 10/22/25 Tom Sheppard 10/22/25 Competitor #4: Vouchers - Yes, the same vouchers that are supposedly an enrollment driver at many private schools Read More
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Tom Sheppard 10/22/25 Tom Sheppard 10/22/25 Facing The Future: Seven Strategic Shifts Private Schools Must Make to Remain Viable Read More
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Tom Sheppard 9/23/25 Tom Sheppard 9/23/25 We Need to Expand Our Definition of “School” Before It's Too Late Read More
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