by Chris Horan | Mar 20, 2014 | General, Insight, Public Relations, Schools, Social Media
As 45 states and the District of Columbia shift to new learning standards in English Language Arts and Mathematics, the Council of the Great City Schools has produced a publication to help school districts inform and engage the public. Chris Horan served as the lead...
by Chris Horan | Oct 16, 2013 | General, Insight, Public Relations, Schools
NEWS RELEASE Mayor Menino, funders, school officials mark milestones and transitions for the Boston Schoolyard Initiative Ribbon-cutting ceremony at Higginson-Lewis School celebrates $20m public/private investment in 88 Boston schoolyards since 1995; Funders...
by Chris Horan | Oct 15, 2013 | General, Insight, Public Relations, Schools
Horan Communications was proud to support and participate in the kickoff event for the 10th anniversary of Boston Partners in Education’s “The Big Cheese Reads” program, a fundraising initiative that brings community leaders into classrooms to read...
by Chris Horan | Oct 3, 2013 | Branding, Featured, General, Home Post, Insight, Public Relations, Schools, Social Media
There was a time – not long ago, in fact – when traditional public schools were the only game in town. In most communities, families were subject to the “If you live here, you go there” model, and that was that. Unless a family could afford to consider private...
by Chris Horan | Mar 26, 2013 | General, Insight, Public Relations, Schools
M E D I A A D V I S O R Y Boston teacher to lead final training run with her students before traveling to Africa for 155-mile “ultra-marathon” Liz Byron will run the “toughest footrace on earth” through the Sahara Desert to raise money for...
by Chris Horan | Apr 4, 2012 | General, Insight, Public Relations, Schools, Social Media
With the possible exception of back-to-school time, there’s no better season to pitch positive school stories to reporters than the end of the school year. The months of May and June in particular create ideal opportunities to highlight student success stories and the...