Straight From the Experts: The Latest Thinking on What Actually Moves Attendance
Author: Mallary Swartz, PhD Last month, I joined nearly 60 researchers, state and district leaders, and intermediary organizations in New York for a two-day convening focused on turning attendance research […]
Relationships First: The Small Moments That Change Everything
Written by Amanda Ensor Time to read: 5 minutes Summary: Why a one-minute text on a child’s first day of school can build more trust than any formal communication plan […]
Building the District You Want: Six Pillars of Communication, from Aurora Public Schools
Written by Amanda Ensor 🕐 5 minute read Summary Six pillars that decide whether communication feels human, or just like noise Breaking the defensive communications cycle that keeps comms teams […]
What We Heard at ISTELive and 2026 ASCD Annual Conference
Technology Should Make Room for Relationships, Not Replace Them Author: Vrinda Kokje Key takeaways: TalkingPoints joined school and district leaders and educators in Orlando for the ISTELive and 2026 ASCD […]
How Green Bay Area Public Schools built a systemic culture of family engagement
Part One of a Three-Part Series Contributors: Ingrid Parker-Hill, Director of Engagement Michelle Thompson, Title I Program Support Teacher Luis Franco, Bilingual Family Engagement Coordinator Carrie Rogers, Family Engagement Coordinator […]
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 […]