Racing to scale during a pandemic
Written by TalkingPoints Tripling the reach of one’s service in just four months — from 500,000 to 1.5 Million — would be impressive and rewarding for anyone. But for TalkingPoints, […]
Celebrating 5 years of impact with TalkingPoints
Written by TalkingPoints This month we celebrate five years of driving family engagement to improve educational outcomes for some of our country’s most vulnerable students. We are so grateful for […]
The threat of summer slide and teacher tips on helping families prevent it
Summer break can be a time of fun and relaxation for students, families and teachers. But it can also undo months of learning and academic achievement, and leave students behind at the beginning of the new school year.
Family engagement 2020: Silver linings and lessons learned
Written by TalkingPoints Much has been written about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on education. Stay-at-home orders and the shift to distance learning exposed and exacerbated existing inequities, challenged […]
How to end the school year on a high note and help prepare students and families for summer
Written by TalkingPoints Class parties. Award ceremonies. Graduation and more. We know that your students and families look forward to these traditions at the end of each school year, as […]