Ken Jaffe After 22 years at University Prep, Assistant Head of School and Director of Upper School Ken Jaffe will be stepping down from his position at the end of the school year. Jaffe began considering the future of his career starting in the middle of 2019. “I’ve been [at UPrep] a long time, and at a certain point you start wondering, for both yourself and the school, whether it’s time...
Anticipating greater financial aid need and lower consumer confidence, independent schools are not immune to growing financial burdens associated with the pandemic. While federal lawmakers aim to keep small businesses and nonprofits afloat, some private institutions, including University Prep, have considered whether to take advantage of government-funded recovery programs. As reported in the...
From enforced social distancing to shuttered businesses and spiking death tolls, COVID-19 has interrupted...
Editor's Note: Submissions have been edited for explicit content but not for conventions. All notes completed before the May 1 deadline will appear in the print issue. Azita Shirinzadeh Ms....
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