That Gap Matters It has never been easier to send information — and some of it looks genuinely impressive. Newsletters with professional design. Videos from the superintendent. Real-time social media updates. Robocall systems that reach every household in the district within minutes. The communications infrastructure available to K-12 districts today would have seemed extraordinary a generation ago. And yet something is missing. Because none of those tools tells you whether t

Why Ohio school districts–and districts across America–need authentic community engagement, not better newsletters and videos In November 2024, Ohio voters rejected nearly half of all school tax issues on the ballot. Only 51% passed. New money levies fared even worse. Just 25% were approved. One year later, the numbers rebounded. But the lesson those results delivered is one too many district leaders have yet to fully absorb. Communities don't vote against schools. They vote