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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 […]

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TalkingPoints receives major gift from The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) to increase family engagement with AAPI communities

Written by TalkingPoints TAAF Grants $1 Million to TalkingPoints to Better Serve the Country’s 2.7 Million AAPI Students and their Families   Read the op-ed in The Chicago Tribune: “We […]

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Utilizing ESSER and ESSA (including Title I and III) funds for family engagement

Written by TalkingPoints As year-end funding and strategy decisions progress in schools around the country, administrators and decision-makers are tasked with finding impactful options for their federal ESSER and ESSA […]

TalkingPoints receives transformational gift from MacKenzie Scott

Written by TalkingPoints San Francisco, California, March, 24, 2022 — TalkingPoints, a nonprofit dedicated to removing systemic barriers to family engagement in education, today announced it has received a $10 […]

TalkingPoints CEO selected as a TED fellow

Heejae Lim is the sole education leader selected to present at TED2022 Written by TalkingPoints San Francisco,California (February 22, 2022) — Today, TalkingPoints, a nonprofit working to remove systemic barriers […]

Expanded roles and permissions increase effective, equitable family engagement

Written by Paige DeLozier TalkingPoints is just for classroom teachers, right? Wrong! TalkingPoints can actually be used by so many other people in roles across the school building—or even the […]

TalkingPoints expands platform to full learning and well-being teams to increase effective, equitable family engagement

Nurses, counselors, bus drivers and other critical staff can connect directly with families through TalkingPoints platform, increasing family engagement Written by TalkingPoints San Francisco, California (January 26, 2022) — TalkingPoints, […]