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 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 | 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...
by Chris Horan | Feb 6, 2012 | General, Home Post, Insight, Public Relations, Schools, Social Media
Chris Horan will lead a skill session at the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) 2012 National Seminar in Chicago: Seize the Day: Strategies to Generate Press and Boost Staff Morale Tuesday, July 10, 2012 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Chicago Marriott:...
by Chris Horan | May 17, 2011 | General, Insight, Public Relations, Schools, Social Media
High school graduation is always an exciting occasion. Add a special visit from the President of the United States, and commencement becomes a memory to last a lifetime. Yesterday, President Barack Obama delivered the graduation address at Booker T. Washington High...
by Chris Horan | Sep 23, 2010 | General, Insight, Schools, Social Media
On network television, in social media, in movie theaters and on magazine stands, the question of how best to overhaul America’s education system is taking center stage. There is nothing short of a media frenzy surrounding school reform this month, triggered in part...
