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 […]
New Study: Family-School Communications Linked to 12% Increase in Attendance and 43% Reduction in Suspensions
By: Katie James, PhD and Mallary I. Swartz, PhD What if one of the most powerful tools for improving student attendance and behavior wasn’t a new curriculum or an expensive […]
Progress Updates with Purpose: Making Student Data Family-Friendly
Authored by Amanda Ensor Families want to support their child’s learning. But they can only do that when they understand how their child is doing in school. For many parents […]
Stop the Drop: K12 enrollment retention strategies to protect and grow spring enrollment
Written by Kate Pechacek Enrollment doesn’t begin at registration For PK–12 school and district leaders, enrollment doesn’t begin at registration. It is the outcome of trust built with a family […]