Summer Is Reputation Season: How Districts Can Grow Enrollment Before School Starts
Written by Kate Pechacek Most districts treat summer like an operational season. Transportation routes need to be finalized. Staffing vacancies need to be filled. Schedules need to be built. Registration […]
5 examples of family engagement
Written by Paige DeLozier As a professional in the education industry, you’ve probably heard this phrase before: “The key to successful students is the relationship between teachers and the students […]
What is equitable family engagement?
Written by Paige DeLozier It’s a well known fact that the more families are involved in their students’ studies, the better the students perform. But in a time where “equity” […]
WATCH: The most powerful yet overlooked resource in schools
Written by TalkingPoints More than 550,000 people have already viewed the TED Talk delivered by our CEO Heejae Lim, entitled “The most powerful yet overlooked resource in schools,” on how […]
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 […]