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Community engagement

Performing good deeds for senior citizens

Baldwin-Whitehall School District’s Day of Caring 2019 connected students and staff with three Pittsburgh-area communities. Here are strategies for holding your own school community engagement event.

Dual-generation programs boost parent engagement

K-12 districts have been finding success when offering activities that allow parents to learn alongside their children.

Helping over 1,000 students affected by Hurricane Harvey

In August 2017, Hurricane Harvey struck Texas, inflicting $125 billion in economic damage across the southeast and Houston metropolitan areas. One of the many districts impacted by this storm included […]

K12 districts expand community support

Many school districts have morphed from education centers into community centers, providing medical care, housing assistance, free meals and other social services.

4 ways to improve urban school attendance

About 6 million students (one out of seven) miss at least 15 days during the school year, according to the Department of Education. Valerie Marsh and Shaun Nelms offer four-research supported practices that have proven to boost attendance in real schools with real students.

Movers and Shakers: Kentucky K12 district leader establishes office for educating minorities

In his first year as superintendent, Manny Caulk opened the new grant-funded office, created academic excellence strategies, redesigned high schools and launched a volunteer campaign.
Thu Dec 20th, 2018

Exceptional customer experience fosters a stronger school culture

A discussion with the CEO at K12 Insight about how exceptional customer experience fosters a stronger school culture.
Wed Dec 19th, 2018