Listening: 10

ai-powered chatbot
Blog 2 minutes | November 14, 2022

Planning for 2023: How an AI-powered chatbot can make things easier for school district leaders

Reduce your email inbox and divert easy-to-answer repeat questions by launching an always-on chatbot.

3 rules to help school principals
Blog 3 minutes | November 3, 2022

Guiding Principals to Success: 3 Essential Rules to Follow

The best principals are more than instructional leaders. They’re people leaders.

how to prepare for the new era
Blog 3 minutes | November 1, 2022

Gary Ray shares how to prepare for the new era of public education

K-12 education has changed. Read Gary Ray's insights on preparing for the future of school district leadership.

changing the game for school customer service
Blog 3 minutes | October 31, 2022

How seven school districts are changing the game for school customer service

Learn how districts are using Let’s Talk to make their districts safer, streamline workflows, and gather community feedback.

lcap surveys
Blog 3 minutes | October 28, 2022

How California districts can craft the perfect questions for their LCAP surveys

Building questions that garner responses from families can be challenging. We can help.

Osceola School District: Promoting Trust, Transparency, and Communication
Blog 3 minutes | May 26, 2022

Osceola School District: Promoting Trust, Transparency, and Communication

Osceola School District is a model for how school districts can intentionally provide better experiences, engagement, and education through custom...

market share
Blog 3 minutes | September 28, 2016

School Market Share Decline: Identifying Causes and Solutions

The Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in Maryland has long been regarded by education experts as a national bellwether district. Pundits and ...

art of community engagement
Blog 3 minutes | July 18, 2016

Mastering Community Engagement: 5 Ways for Schools to Excel

Do me a favor. Pull your strategic plan down off the shelf and flip to the section on community engagement. When you wrote this months ago, everyth...

student success
Blog 3 minutes | May 13, 2016

Parental Influence on Student Success: Unveiling the Key

It’s no secret: When parents are involved in their children’s education, students do better. Just look at this research from the CDC. Parent engage...

Empty conference room with desks, notepads, and water bottles
Blog 3 minutes | March 19, 2015

Navigating Relationships with the Local School Board

Few qualities are more vital to the long-term success of the nation’s K12 school superintendents than the ability to maintain effective working rel...