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 […]
Reflecting on a Milestone Year: TalkingPoints Closes Out Year 10
By Kristie Werner Ten years ago, TalkingPoints started with a simple but powerful belief: that every family — regardless of language, background, or circumstance — deserves a real seat at […]
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 […]
Back-to-School 2026–27: One Trusted Solution for Family, Classroom, and Districtwide Communication
For schools and districts, communication has never been more important — or more fragmented. Managing attendance outreach, school and districtwide communication, and classroom communication across multiple tools creates extra work […]
From ASU+GSV to TED: The Power of Relationships
By: Heejae Lim, Founder and CEO Earlier this month, I spent time at the ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego and at TED in Vancouver. While these are two very different […]
What if Culture Is the Strategy for District Improvement?
Written by Kate Pechacek Most district strategic plans contain dozens of initiatives. New curriculum adoptions, attendance campaigns, mental health supports, technology implementations, staff retention efforts. Each one is driven by […]
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 […]