As schools across the country kick off the new school year, school leaders are faced with an unprecedented set of unknowns. After all, no one alive today has started a school year with most if not all of their public school students learning remotely. Experience counts, but how helpful is it when the new school […]
Learning While School is Closed: What Comes Next?
These days, it’s so 2019 to think about business as usual for our nation’s schools. Now that we’re several months into schools being closed because of COVID-19, there are some early lessons and challenges to reflect on that will help school leaders and staff think about and plan for the start of the 2020-21 school […]
Learning While Schools Are Closed: School Leaders Share Remote Learning Innovations
With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the lives of people all over the world have been turned upside down. Businesses are closed, people are forced to stay-at-home to remain safe, and schools have shut their doors to keep the pandemic from spreading. Amidst this unprecedented disruption, school leaders, teachers, parents, and students are working […]
Improving Student Outcomes: Insights Powered by Better Student Data & Accessible Analysis Tools
School leaders who launch new schools are faced with many questions and challenges as they dream of and prepare for their first day of school, including, “What makes our school unique?” “How do I build a staff?” and “If I build it, will they (students) enroll?” These and other questions require thoughtful approaches and lots […]
Creating a School Culture that Makes Kids Want to Return
Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking with Rob Love, Founding Dean of Culture at our partner school Vanguard Collegiate of Indianapolis, and was thrilled to learn more about Vanguard’s success using Schoolrunner to promote a positive school culture. As he reflected on what’s worked so well, Rob explained how Vanguard is leveraging Schoolrunner […]
Fundraising Secrets Series: Connecting Data and Dollars — Schoolrunner as a Fundraising Platform
Our latest webinar, hosted by fundraising expert Kristina Saccone, is part of our Fundraising Secrets Series around how to raise money for your schools and classrooms. Last week, Kristina spoke with Nicole Escarra to learn more about how she uses Schoolrunner in her role as Director of Development at Crescent City Schools, a non-profit charter […]
Fundraising Secrets Series: Crowdfunding for the Classroom
Watch the full webinar here! Here at Schoolrunner, we are committed to demonstrating the power of data. We believe that data can empower individuals across our schools to make a strong case to increase funds, however they choose to raise those funds. In our most recent webinar, fundraising expert Kristina Saccone compares and contrasts four popular crowdfunding […]
Have Your Data & Eat It Too
Last month, we hosted our annual Data Institute in New Orleans and we were thrilled to hear some amazing presentations from a wide range of Schoolrunner users. We love it when our partner schools come to us looking for support with an idea they have for how to use Schoolrunner’s existing functionality in creative ways, […]
Fundraising Secret Series: Explore the Fundraising Potential of Your Next Event
Watch the Full Webinar here! Transforming Your School’s Next Event into its Next, Big Fundraiser As you consider how to make the greatest impact for your students, think of data as your most powerful asset. Schoolrunner equips school and district leaders with data, ensuring they can use robust information to directly address students’ areas of […]
Fundraising Secrets Series: Maximizing Facebook’s Fundraising Potential
How Facebook Can Be Your Next Great Fundraising Tool Watch the full webinar: here! Here at Schoolrunner, we provide you with the comprehensive data to make your case to funders on how increased investment can spark widespread student success. We also recognize the ongoing imperative to reach new funders that can support and scale your […]