From chaos to calm: A dual strategy for family engagement at the district and classroom level
Written by Kate Pechacek Let’s be honest—there’s never been a moment in public education quite like this. And as common as this sentiment has become, it always seems to be […]
EdTech leader delivers powerful TED Talk on the role of families in school
TalkingPoints’ Heejae Lim was one of 20 change-makers — and the only education leader — selected through the TED Fellows Program San Francisco, California (August 30, 2022) — Today, TalkingPoints, […]
Educators and families: Close this education gap and ensure better student learning
Written by TalkingPoints New research finds a gap between the information educators and families need from one another to build strong school-family connections — a critical finding since family engagement […]
The Wall Street Journal asks: “Why do schools send so many emails?”
Written by Heather Dooley In this weekend’s Wall Street Journal, family and technology columnist Julie Jargon asks: “Why do schools send so many emails?” Her response (and ours) is that […]
Why family engagement matters and four ways to build the family-school connection
Written by Paige DeLozier Families can be one of the greatest untapped assets schools have to support students and send student success soaring—if only everyone knew this secret and […]
AAPI communities & family engagement
Written by TalkingPoints In case you missed it, we wanted to share this Chicago Tribune OpEd about the importance of family engagement, especially with regard to Asian American and Pacific […]
Growing recognition of family engagement’s role in student success… and of TalkingPoints
Photo by Ryan Lash, TED, 2022. Written by TalkingPoints The movement to strengthen family-school connections is rapidly gaining momentum across the country. Don’t take our word for it. In a […]