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6 steps to transforming parent engagement, one message at a time

November 7, 2025August 1, 2025 by Megan Cahill-Clark, Grove Park Elementary
The right communications platform helps districts foster deeper family and parent engagement and bridge school communication gaps.
We always want to make it easy for families to receive, consume, and respond to our messages, and our new communications platform helps us achieve that goal.

Engaging All Parents: A 6 Part Guide to School Communications That Work

July 26, 2023May 19, 2023 by Jeff Festa
Almost 50 million children are enrolled in US public schools. Let’s make sure we’re reaching their families like we should ... Read more
District Management

5 ways video improves school-home communication

January 9, 2023 by Leslie Ortego, Director of Customer Success, SchoolStatus
Here are some tips and strategies for using video to increase parent engagement and school-home communication success.
Increasingly, district leaders are incorporating video into school-home communication. Many districts that tried video options out of necessity during the pandemic are seeing the benefits that video can…
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SchoolStatus Names New Chief Revenue Officer and Expands Sales Team to Build on its Continued Growth

August 10, 2022 by ESchool News Staff
RIDGELAND, Miss., August 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ —  SchoolStatus, a leading provider of an education communications platform designed to improve student outcomes through data ... Read more
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SchoolStatus Acquires TeachBoost, Enhancing Communications and Support Solutions for K12 Educators

March 3, 2022 by ESchool News Staff
RIDGELAND, Miss. , March 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — SchoolStatus, a leading provider of K-12 school communications solutions designed to improve student outcomes through data ... Read more
District Management

5 tips to increase parent engagement

February 9, 2022 by Leslie Ortego, Director of Customer Success, SchoolStatus
Parent engagement is critical to a thriving school community--here's how to make it a long-term success
Parent-school relationships have always been a vital part of student success, but the importance of establishing and maintaining meaningful parent engagement was emphasized by the pandemic.
Ancillary

7 strategies to get teacher buy-in for new technology tools

November 3, 2021 by Susan Oehlertz, District Technology Integrationist, Pocahontas Area Elementary
Edtech tools can prove invaluable to teachers who have limited time to juggle planning, teaching, and grading during the school year.
Parent engagement is a driving factor behind any child’s success in school—but a nationwide survey of more than 1,000 teachers found that parents are often disengaged in their…
Newsline

SchoolStatus Acquires Operoo; Accelerates Vision to Build World’s Leading Unified K-12 Analytics, Communications, and Workflow Platform

October 29, 2021 by ESchool News Staff
RIDGELAND, Miss., Oct. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — SchoolStatus, a leading provider of an education communications platform designed to improve student outcomes through ... Read more
District Management

3 tips to cultivate meaningful parent engagement

March 4, 2021January 20, 2021 by Jenny Fry, Elementary School Teacher, Kansas City
Parent engagement and two-way communication are critical for a successful school experience in the middle of COVID-19
With the onset of COVID-19, parents have stepped-up and continued to play an active role in their children’s daily education activities. Teachers, schools, and districts have put their…
Newsline

ClassTag Launches ClassTag Connect Parent Engagement Platform

November 18, 2020 by ESchool News Staff
Creating a culture of thriving school communication depends upon the three pillars of consistency, accessibility, and frequency.
ClassTag, the leading parent-teacher communication platform, today announced the introduction of ClassTag Connect, an all-in-one engagement platform that provides robust ... Read more
eClassroom News

6 ways to connect with ELL parents

May 23, 2019May 23, 2019 by Stacey Pusey
Six strategies can help educators better communicate with ELL parents.
There’s no secret formula for parent engagement. And when English isn’t their first language, the obstacles seem more daunting. Connecting with ELL parents can help educators better support…
IT Management

New technologies for schools: September 2012

November 5, 2013September 12, 2012 by From staff reports
A new way to measure the color brightness of projectors, a messaging service that could boost parent engagement in their children’s lessons, and math software that targets “perceptual…
District Management

New ed-tech service aims to boost parent engagement

November 5, 2013July 30, 2012 by By Raishay Lin, Contributing Editor
A simple text message could clue in parents to the perfect conversation starters with their kids: The Parent Connection, a new feature of Channel One News InterActiv (C1Ni),…
District Management

How to engage parents online more effectively

February 15, 2012February 15, 2012 by By Nora Carr, APR
Parenting is the toughest and most important role most adults will ever have. Yet, far too many feel ill equipped to handle the job. Others are simply too…

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