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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 […]

Empowering connections: TalkingPoints looks back on the 2022-2023 school year

Written by Paige DeLozier One of the joys of being an educator is having a front-row seat to the constant state of change in a child’s life. Thanks to their […]

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5 things every school district and educator should know about ChatGPT

Written by Heather Dooley In schools and conferences across the country, everyone seems to be talking about AI (Artificial Intelligence) and ChatGPT.  Teachers are using ChatGPT to create lesson plans. […]

5 things everyone was talking about at SXSW EDU

Written by Heejae Lim I was honored to recently participate in a roundtable discussion on running an education startup at the SXSW EDU Conference in Austin. I used the opportunity […]

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Dr. Karen Mapp, America’s foremost expert on family engagement, to serve as advisor to TalkingPoints

Written by TalkingPoints   San Francisco, California (March 15, 2023) — Today TalkingPoints announced that Dr. Karen Mapp, a prominent education scholar in the field of family engagement, will support […]

TalkingPoints receives major gift to support actionable research on family-to-school partnerships

Written by TalkingPoints   San Francisco, California (December 16, 2022) — Today TalkingPoints announced a $1 million grant to support actionable research on how to improve student outcomes by building […]

TalkingPoints looks back on 2022

Written by Paige DeLozier 2022 is coming to an end, and the team at TalkingPoints is thrilled to see so many new relationships formed and conversations happening between families and […]