Spring Family Engagement That Sets Up Success
Spring is one of the busiest and most high-pressure seasons for K–12 districts. Testing windows, grades, student transitions, summer planning, fall registration, and staffing changes all happen at once. In […]
New Study: Family-School Communications Linked to 12% Increase in Attendance and 43% Reduction in Suspensions
By: Katie James, PhD and Mallary I. Swartz, PhD What if one of the most powerful tools for improving student attendance and behavior wasn’t a new curriculum or an expensive […]
Progress Updates with Purpose: Making Student Data Family-Friendly
Authored by Amanda Ensor Families want to support their child’s learning. But they can only do that when they understand how their child is doing in school. For many parents […]
Stop the Drop: K12 enrollment retention strategies to protect and grow spring enrollment
Written by Kate Pechacek Enrollment doesn’t begin at registration For PK–12 school and district leaders, enrollment doesn’t begin at registration. It is the outcome of trust built with a family […]
The science of positive school communication and why it works with families
Written by Amanda Ensor When someone smiles at you, you probably smile back—without planning it, without overthinking it. It’s automatic, and it’s something we’ve all experienced. That small moment captures […]
Stop the Drop: How family communication stabilizes K-12 enrollment
Written by Amanda Ensor Enrollment is on everyone’s mind right now, and for good reason. When K-12 enrollment drops, it doesn’t just affect budgets. It affects staffing, programming, school climate, […]
“Stop the Drop” in K-12 enrollment: 3 steps to improve enrollment with the stories families tell
Written by Kate Pechacek When districts talk about enrollment, the conversation often turns quickly to numbers: projections, cohorts, competition, and funding formulas. But enrollment doesn’t begin on a spreadsheet, and […]