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

The 10 Best Ways to Bring Families Into Your Classroom, Virtually

Dr. Kara Stern

Updated: August 24, 2023

If we want to give students the best shot at success this year, we need to ramp up classroom communications.

Best Back-to-School Hack? Start Your Communications in Summer

Dr. Kara Stern

Updated: August 3, 2023

Sharing updates with families when school is in session is a no-brainer. There are always school schedules and activities, lunch menus, due dates, and events...

Celebrate the Standout School-Home Communicators in Your K-12 District

SchoolStatus

Updated: May 18, 2023

Busy? Here's the TL;DR Remember to recognize and celebrate the people who make school-home communication possible in your district Include both teachers and...

Meet the Teacher Taking TikTok By Storm

Leslie Ortego

Updated: January 13, 2021

Who Doesn’t Need a Laugh This Year?! Everyone is tired of hearing it, but this school year has been challenging. Whether it’s dealing with technology issues,...

Are Open Educational Resources (OER) right for your district?

Nick Ortego

Updated: December 10, 2020

Each year public schools spend millions of dollars on copyright-protected textbooks. Districts do this even though we now live in a digitally dominated world...

SchoolStatus Announces Availability of Contact Tracing Capabilities

Stacy Meyer

Updated: September 9, 2020

Administrators can efficiently notify guardians of students who may have come in contact with a student or staff member with a suspected or confirmed case of...

Here to Help: Communicating During a Crisis

Russ Davis

Updated: March 25, 2020

As COVID-19 has closed many schools across the country, we stand in awe of the dedication shown by our partner teachers, administrators, and staff....