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 […]
Stop the Drop: How family communication stabilizes K-12 enrollment
Written by Amanda Ensor Enrollment is on everyone’s mind right now, and for good reason. When K-12 enrollment drops, it doesn’t just affect budgets. It affects staffing, programming, school climate, […]
Entering 2026 with the power of positivity in K-12 school communication
Written by TalkingPoints A positive start to the new year “Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you’ll start having positive results.” — Willie Nelson January is a time […]
Attendance Awareness Month 2025: A month of learning, partnership, and progress
Written by TalkingPoints Every September, Attendance Awareness Month reminds us of a simple truth: the more students show up to school, the more they learn. Supporting districts, schools, educators, and […]
6 benefits of Universal Family Engagement for schools
From classrooms to campuses: The schoolwide power of family partnerships Written by Kate Pechacek Universal Family Engagement is the practice of improving outcomes for all students by fostering effective partnerships […]
Meet your back-to-school superfans: Families!
Written by Kate Pechacek The back-to-school tale of two cities There’s something exciting about back-to-school season. The new class of kindergarteners enter the doors for the first time, middle schoolers […]