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EdTech leader delivers powerful TED Talk on the role of families in school

TalkingPoints’ Heejae Lim was one of 20 change-makers — and the only education leader — selected through the TED Fellows Program San Francisco, California (August 30, 2022) — Today, TalkingPoints, […]

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Growing recognition of family engagement’s role in student success… and of TalkingPoints

Photo by Ryan Lash, TED, 2022. Written by TalkingPoints The movement to strengthen family-school connections is rapidly gaining momentum across the country. Don’t take our word for it. In a […]

TalkingPoints receives transformational gift from MacKenzie Scott

Written by TalkingPoints San Francisco, California, March, 24, 2022 — TalkingPoints, a nonprofit dedicated to removing systemic barriers to family engagement in education, today announced it has received a $10 […]

TalkingPoints expands platform to full learning and well-being teams to increase effective, equitable family engagement

Nurses, counselors, bus drivers and other critical staff can connect directly with families through TalkingPoints platform, increasing family engagement Written by TalkingPoints San Francisco, California (January 26, 2022) — TalkingPoints, […]

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Building perspectives

Exceptional education (EE) can be an academic lifeline for students with unique learning needs. From gifted and talented enrichment to special education services, EE encompasses the supports that many students need to reach their full potential.

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Building perspectives

At Jefferson Elementary in Boise, Idaho, it’s not uncommon for Amy Collinge and Godoidefroid Ntawuyamara to welcome students from Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Sudan, and Somalia into their classroom. Together, Ntawuyamara and Collinge have plenty of advice to offer their fellow educators on how to open those doors—and how to engage families and students from Africa during the school year in a meaningful way.