From Attendance to Opportunity: How ECISD Is Strengthening Family Engagement—and Investing in the Future of Its Community
When Shane McKay talks about attendance, he doesn’t start with funding. He starts with students. “As humans we are designed to be social creatures,” says McKay, Assistant Superintendent for East […]
Straight From the Experts: The Latest Thinking on What Actually Moves Attendance
Author: Mallary Swartz, PhD Last month, I joined nearly 60 researchers, state and district leaders, and intermediary organizations in New York for a two-day convening focused on turning attendance research […]
The Belonging Window You Can’t Afford to Miss: 5 Ways to Build Strong Attendance Early This Year
September is Attendance Awareness Month — one of our favorite times of year at TalkingPoints, because it puts a spotlight on something we believe in every day: families are the […]
Relationships First: The Small Moments That Change Everything
Written by Amanda Ensor Time to read: 5 minutes Summary: Why a one-minute text on a child’s first day of school can build more trust than any formal communication plan […]
The Trust-Building Window You Can’t Afford to Miss: 5 Ways to Connect with Families Early This Year
Read Time: 6 minutes Summary: Families aren’t just watching the calendar this fall, they’re watching for signals. Is this school a partner, or just another place sending information? Here are […]
Beyond Text: Why the TalkingPoints App Deepens the Family-School Connection
Read time: 5 minutes In this post: Why texting still works with zero downloads, and exactly what changes once a family starts using the app The feature that reads messages […]
Building the District You Want: Six Pillars of Communication, from Aurora Public Schools
Written by Amanda Ensor 🕐 5 minute read Summary Six pillars that decide whether communication feels human, or just like noise Breaking the defensive communications cycle that keeps comms teams […]