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These insights, tips, and reflections on key issues in strategic communication and K-12 education are designed to spark conversation and challenge conventional thinking.
Return-to-School Communication Strategies
Helping school districts to communicate effectively with families and staff, and the community about safely reopening schools.
School District Communications Strategy: Covid-19 Recovery
As school districts grapple with the complex issues associated with reopening schools after Covid-19, it’s essential to communicate clearly with families, staff, and partners throughout the process.
Tips for Superintendents: Using social media to engage families and staff while schools are closed
With schools across the country closed for weeks or months because of the coronavirus, here are some tips for staying in touch with your school communities.
From Referendum to Ribbon-Cutting: Successful Communications for School Building Projects
Design and launch a comprehensive public engagement campaign to inform voters about what’s at stake.
Effective crisis communication for school and district leaders
Engage your team in customized training to communicate effectively through unexpected situations.
Poll: Americans are slightly more satisfied than dissatisfied with the quality of K-12 education
The latest Gallup poll indicates public satisfaction with K-12 schooling by only a narrow margin, with nearly half citing dissatisfaction.
Effective communication is a two-way street
In our eagerness to keep families and the community informed, we can easily do too much talking and not enough listening.
7 tips for effective back-to-school messaging
The start of a new school year presents a unique opportunity to deliver to your community optimistic messages about what’s in store for a successful year ahead.
Profile: WriteBoston & Chelsea Public Schools
Our latest profile for WriteBoston highlights its innovative partnership with the Chelsea (MA) Public Schools to strengthen middle school writing and literacy skills.
Statewide campaign: Social-Emotional Learning
Horan Communications served as project manager and communications strategist for the launch of a statewide advocacy campaign in Massachusetts, exSEL: Excellence through Social-Emotional Learning.
What is the state of education journalism?
A survey of education journalists conducted by the Education Writers Association offers insights into the challenges and opportunities facing the media professionals who cover schools.
Key questions to ask before marketing your organization
These questions can help you make strategic decisions about how best to achieve your marketing goals.
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