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15 questions to ask when evaluating communications platforms

September 26, 2023 by Krista J. Stockman, APR, Director of Communication & Marketing, Fort Wayne Community Schools

Switching to a new school communications platform must meet a variety of needs across the entire district and community.

The importance of effective home-school communications has never been higher. Families expect to be kept informed of their child’s activities, academic progress, and expectations.

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5 reasons to use a one-stop-shop communications platform

September 14, 2023 by Craig Sheil and Donna Dennis Digital Learning Specialists, Bedford School District

Implementing a new school-home communications platform led to a number of benefits across this entire district

When our School Administrative Unit (SAU) set out to find a communications platform that all six of its schools could use across all grades, we had good reason…

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ParentSquare Announces 2023-24 Advisory Council Members

May 22, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Santa Barbara, CA — ParentSquare Inc., the leading provider of school-home community engagement solutions for K-12, today announced the members ... Read more

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ParentSquare Announces 2022-23 Advisory Council Members

May 6, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. MAY 6, 2022— ParentSquare Inc., developer of the premier unified school-home engagement platform for K-12, today announced ... Read more

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Text, tweet, email, call—what do parents want in school communications?

October 5, 2017October 5, 2017 by Meris Stansbury

When it comes to school communications, parents today want more information from their children’s teachers and schools, but they also want that information to be timely, targeted, and…

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6 ways texting can improve school communications

July 11, 2015September 3, 2014 by By Barbara Palmer

Students touch their cell phones 43 times a day and send about 60 texts, showing that mobile technology is the best way to reach them. And with 91…

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TCEA 2013: School network and communication systems

November 5, 2013February 21, 2013 by From staff reports

An Australian maker of web security software is making a big push into the U.S. education market by offering 1,000 free one-year licenses of its product.

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Smart phones require smart communication strategies

October 12, 2012October 10, 2012 by By Nora Carr, APR, Fellow PRSA

With as many as 49 percent of all U.S. adults using smart phones, according to Nielsen reports, it’s time to get smart about school communications as well.

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Social media trends should prompt a rethinking of school communications

June 12, 2012 by By Nora Carr, APR, Fellow PRSA

Websites are slowly taking a backseat to text messaging and micro-blogging tools like Twitter for breaking news, emergency messaging, and sharing other urgent information, writes award-winning eSN columnist…

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Using QR codes for school communications

January 14, 2012January 13, 2012 by By Nora Carr, APR, Fellow PRSA

Quick Response (QR) codes—those black-and-white squares that look like a cross between supermarket bar codes and postage stamps—have real potential for school communications.

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Five tips for digital communication in the new year

January 31, 2012December 9, 2011 by By Nora Carr, APR

With a new year approaching, it's a great opportunity to re-evaluate what’s working—and what’s not—in your classroom, school, or district communications program. Here are five tips to power…

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Schools turn to unified communications to save costs, boost productivity

November 5, 2013March 30, 2010 by From staff and wire reports

More schools and colleges are turning to unified communications as a way to streamline communication and save much-needed money in unpredictable economic times.

15 questions to ask when evaluating communications platforms

5 reasons to use a one-stop-shop communications platform

ParentSquare Announces 2023-24 Advisory Council Members

ParentSquare Announces 2022-23 Advisory Council Members

Text, tweet, email, call—what do parents want in school communications?

6 ways texting can improve school communications

TCEA 2013: School network and communication systems

Smart phones require smart communication strategies

Social media trends should prompt a rethinking of school communications

Using QR codes for school communications

Schools turn to unified communications to save costs, boost productivity

With AI coaching, a math platform helps students tackle tough concepts

Fighting chronic absenteeism with data-driven insights–and a little fun, too

Frontline Education Announces Chris Collins as New Chief Customer Officer

NoRedInk and the National Writing Project Partner to Inspire the Next Generation of Writers in the Age of Gen AI

Almost 2,000 Schools and Districts Choose Lexia® English Language Development™ to Support Emergent Bilingual Students’ English Language Acquisition

Florida Virtual School Partners with University of Florida and Concord Consortium to Launch ‘Artificial Intelligence in Math’ Online Certification for Middle, High School Students

Product Enhancements from Discovery Education Foster Improved Engagement and Personalization

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