The Dashboard: A Blog for K-12 Superintendents & Educators

6 Tips for Communicating with Emergent Bilingual Families

Erin Winnicki

Updated: May 11, 2023

Educators agree that students who have engaged families tend to have better attendance in school and performance in the classroom.

What Worked in K-12 Parent Communication: Four Takeaways from the Pandemic

Erin Winnicki

Updated: April 25, 2022

The initial pandemic school closures created both challenges and opportunities for K-12 school districts with regard to communicating with their students'...

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6 Tips for Choosing a K12 Student Data Solution

Erin Winnicki

Updated: March 8, 2022

It’s no secret that district administrators and educators have a lot on their plates right now. Between mitigating lost instructional time, preparing for...

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What You Need to Know About the Texas Executive Order for Contact Tracing

Erin Winnicki

Updated: August 31, 2021

State of Texas Executive Order GA-38 Necessitates the Need for Robust Contact Tracing and Quarantine Tracking Tools for K-12 School Districts On August 19th,...

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Improving Digital Equity in Parent Communication

Erin Winnicki

Updated: July 9, 2021

The call for improved digital equity in K12 education takes on many forms within a school district. While much focus has been on improving broadband access to...

Identifying and Addressing Learning Loss in Public School Districts

Erin Winnicki

Updated: February 16, 2021

“There is a significant amount of learning loss that we’re going to have to adjust and account for to give kids what they morally deserve.”

Modified Texas School District Calendars Necessitate New Communication Practices

Erin Winnicki

Updated: June 24, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent school closures have made it necessary for Texas K-12 public districts to reevaluate their 2020-2021 academic calendar. ...

Oklahoma K12 Public Education- Using Data + Communication to Succeed in Fall 2020

Erin Winnicki

Updated: May 28, 2020

The disruption to K-12 education across the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic has been unprecedented leaving many districts searching for ways to deliver...

The Solution for ‘Uncontactable’ Students in Texas School Districts

Erin Winnicki

Updated: May 15, 2020

The landscape of Texas education has changed drastically in the past two months. When the COVID-19 pandemic forced the closure of districts across the state,...

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