Five Ways to Do Family Communication the Dolly Way
Written by Amanda Ensor. Adapted from a session Amanda and Grace McKenzie of the Prichard Committee presented at the 2026 NAFSCE conference. “We are working on fractions. Practice at home.” […]
From Conversation to Curriculum: How Baltimore County Families Are Supporting Early Literacy at Home
Written by Rob Bayuk in partnership with Megan Dowdle, Kindergarten Teacher at Glenmar Elementary, and Natalie Eder, Kindergarten Teacher at Halstead Academy Part Two of a Two-Part Series Part One […]
From Access to Partnership: How Baltimore County Public Schools Is Reimagining Family Engagement for Every Family
Written by Rob Bayuk in partnership with Angela Dregier, Multilingual Family Engagement Specialist, and Laura Schreiber, ELD Specialist, Baltimore County Public Schools Part One of a Two-Part Series Baltimore County […]
From Attendance to Opportunity: How ECISD Is Strengthening Family Engagement—and Investing in the Future of Its Community
When Shane McKay talks about attendance, he doesn’t start with funding. He starts with students. “As humans we are designed to be social creatures,” says McKay, Assistant Superintendent for East […]
Beyond Text: Why the TalkingPoints App Deepens the Family-School Connection
Read time: 5 minutes In this post: Why texting still works with zero downloads, and exactly what changes once a family starts using the app The feature that reads messages […]
Nicolet Elementary: Meeting families where they are, one text at a time
This post is part three of our Green Bay Area Public Schools (GBAPS) co‑authored series on how schools are using TalkingPoints to build stronger relationships with families. Contributors: Lori McArthur, […]